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Hong Kong No. 2 official says he plans to run in leadership election

Hong Kong's No. 2 official, John Lee, said on Wednesday he had resigned to run in a leadership election in May, two days after Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she will not seek a second five-year term.

Reuters

Hong Kong police arrest 6 accused of sedition

Hong Kong’s national security police have used a colonial-era sedition law to arrest six people on suspicion of causing a nuisance at court hearings in December and January

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's No. 2 official resigns, seen as next city leader

Hong Kong’s No. 2 official and a staunch supporter of a Beijing-backed crackdown on pro-democracy activists has tendered his resignation amid expectation that he would announce his intention to run for the top job in the semi-autonomous territory

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Hong Kong deputy chief says he plans to run for city's top job

Hong Kong Chief Secretary John Lee, a security official during the global financial hub's prolonged and often violent 2019 pro-democracy protests, said on Wednesday he had resigned in a bid to run in an election in May to become the city's new leader.

Reuters

Former security chief expected to take over in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s No.2 official, John Lee, will be the only candidate in the May 8 election for the city’s top post, local media reported, as China looked to elevate one of the chief proponents of the sweeping crackdown on the local opposition.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong arrests six activists on accusation of sedition

Hong Kong police arrested six activists on Wednesday for suspected sedition and contravention of a national security law in connection with what the police called "causing nuisance" at court hearings in December and January.

Reuters

Why Tesla Rivals Nio, Xpeng And Li Auto Are Trading Lower In Hong Kong Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese electric automakers Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO), Xpeng Inc (NYSE: XPEV), and Li Auto Inc (NASDAQ: LI) &nb

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Alibaba Down 4.5%, JD Down 4.9%: What's Driving Hong Kong Markets Lower Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies — Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: BABA), JD.Com Inc.

Benzinga

Hong Kong leader says she has not received any resignations from officials

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday she has not received any resignations from officials in her administration amid media reports that her deputy, John Lee, would soon resign to run in a leadership election in May.

Reuters

Youth Politics in East And Southeast Asia

Traditional parties are up against an unstoppable force of young activists set to shape democracy in the region.

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'So many bodies piled up': Hong Kong funeral services overwhelmed by COVID

Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub's battle on COVID-19, which is swamping funeral parlours.

Reuters

Why Alibaba, Nio And Other Stocks Are Not Trading In Hong Kong Today

Shares of Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: BABA), JD.Com Inc. (NASDAQ: JD), Tencent Holdings (OTCMKTS: TCEHY), Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:

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Carrie Lam: a divisive leader in Hong Kong’s turbulent times

Tenure of woman who rose through ranks to become governor marked by controversies and scandals

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong: British judges leaving top court is a strong condemnation of the end of civil liberties

Lord Robert Reed and Lord Patrick Hodge, the UK supreme court president and deputy president, have resigned from their roles on Hong Kong’s top court. On their departure, they criticised the state of civil liberties and the rule of law in Hong Kong following the implementation of the national security…

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The Independent UK

Timeline: The life and career of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has announced that she is stepping down in June after 42 years in government service, ending with a tumultuous 5-year term as the city’s chief executive

Tribune News Service

China promotes traditional cures as Pfizer pill alternatives

As Hong Kong’s outbreak became the deadliest in the world, among the aid Beijing sent to the financial hub were 1 million packets of honeysuckle, rhubarb root, sweet wormwood herb and other natural ingredients, all mixed according to principles of traditional Chinese medicine.

Evening Standard

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will not seek second term

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has announced she will not be seeking a second term.

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Hong Kong Leader Says She Will Not Seek Second Term

Carrie Lam declined to comment on a potential successor amid reports that the current No. 2 in the city, John Lee Ka-chiu, is planning to run for the top job

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Reuters

Explainer-Hong Kong leadership contender emerges amid uncertain future

Hong Kong's deputy leader, former police officer John Lee, has signalled his intention to contest an election for the city's top job, media has reported, which could see Beijing signing off on the first security official to run the global financial hub.

Axios

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam won't seek second term

She said her decision "based on family consideration" and was "not a question of evaluating my performance."

Reuters

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam says will not seek second term as city leader

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday she will not run for a second term as chief executive of the global financial hub in a leadership election due to take place on May 8.

Reuters

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam to announce she will not run for second term -Cable TV

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is due to announce she will not run for a second term as chief executive of the global financial hub in a leadership election on May 8, Cable TV reported on Monday, citing an unidentified source.

Reuters

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she will not seek a second term

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and COVID-19, said on Monday she will not seek a second five-year term of office.

Tribune News Service

Hong Kong election for top leader is wide open as race starts

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s election season officially begins Sunday, and despite a near-two month delay in proceedings because of a COVID-19 crisis, it’s still wildly unclear who actually wants the city’s top job.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong urges testing, Shanghai struggles under lockdown

Hong Kong authorities are asking the entire population of more than 7.4 million to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 for three days in a row starting next week

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