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- John Lee has been named Hong Kong's new leader, after a closed voting process in which he was the sole candidate. His appointment is being widely seen as a move by the Chinese government to tighten its grip on the city. Known as a staunch Beijing supporter, Mr Lee oversaw the sometimes violent crackdowns on pro-democracy protestors in 2019.
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May 7, 2022 · John Lee has been named Hong Kong's new leader, after a closed voting process in which he was the sole candidate. His appointment is being widely seen as a move by the Chinese government to...
Jul 1, 2022 · Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam has handed over the reins to the territory's next leader, John Lee. The appointment of Mr Lee - a 64-year-old former security chief who got the job in a one-man election - has worried activists.
May 14, 2022 · This week, pro-Beijing hardliner John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's new leader, replacing Carrie Lam. The 64-year-old former security chief ran uncontested in the chief executive election, and...
John Lee Ka-chiu GBM SBS PDSM PMSM (Chinese: 李家超; born 7 December 1957 [1]) is a Hong Kong politician and former police officer who is the fifth and current Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Originally a police officer, Lee served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force from 2010 to 2012.
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Lee has been the city’s chief secretary, one of the most senior officials in the government, since 2021. The 64-year-old, who started his career in the police force, oversaw the crackdown on 2019 anti-government protests. Lee was sanctioned in 2020 by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for his role in implementing a national security law that has ...
In April, Lee said that one of his priorities is to enact a local security law—in additional to the Beijing-imposed national security law that was put in place in 2020—to prohibit acts of treason, secession, sedition or subversion against the central government. The incoming chief executive has also said he’ll try to integrate Hong Kong’s economy w...
Beijing has clearly laid out its expectations for Lee. The State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, China’s main body for Hong Kong affairs, issued a statementin June setting out goals for the new administration. It called for the new government to ensure Hong Kong’s integration in the mainland’s development, to deal with housing issues ...
This week, pro-Beijing hardliner John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's new leader, replacing Carrie Lam. The 64-year-old former security chief ran uncontested in the chief executive election,...
Apr 9, 2022 · If all had gone according to plan, John Lee would now be nearing retirement after a long career in engineering. Instead, the former Hong Kong policeman and security tsar stands on the...
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