Carrie Lam

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

HONG KONG, April 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong 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…

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Hong Kong’s top leader piles up cash at home after U.S. sanctions

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she has to pile up cash at home as she has been unable to open a bank account in the global financial centre since…

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US imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the territory's current and former police chiefs and eight other officials for their role in curtailing…

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China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam with ‘interim’ chief executive

China is drawing up a plan to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an “interim” chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the deliberations, which would…

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Chaos in Hong Kong as state of the union address disrupted

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was forced to suspended her annual policy address after being heckled in the city's parliament. Opposition lawmakers disrupted the session by shouting and jeering from…

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Hong Kong braces for further protests on Sunday

Hong Kong’s rail operator partially reopened the city’s metro system on Sunday after an unprecedented shutdown but kept many typically busy stations closed as the Chinese territory braced for large…

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Photo Story: The Masks of Hong Kong

A combo picture shows protesters wearing face masks during a protest against an anti-mask law meant to deter anti-government protesters, in Hong Kong, China, 04 October 2019. Hong Kong Chief…

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Hong Kong to ban wearing face masks at public gatherings

Hong Kong's government announced a ban on wearing face masks at public gatherings. Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam on Friday invoked colonial-era emergency powers for the first time in…

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Hong Kong’s Lam says hopes extradition bill’s withdrawal will help solve crisis

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday she hopes the formal withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill and other measures will help solve the city’s political crisis. Beijing-backed Lam…

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Hong Kong leader announces withdrawal of controversial extradition bill

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of an extradition bill that triggered months of unrest and threw the Chinese-ruled city into its worst crisis in decades,…

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Hong Kong to withdraw China extradition bill

Hong Kong's chief executive is to announce the formal withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that sparked weeks of unrest, finally meeting a key demand of the protest movement. Carrie…

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Pressure continues on HK leader Carrie Lam to resign

Joshua Wong, Hong Kong's most prominent student activist, upon his release from prison has called for the resignation of leader Carrie Lam, after walking free from prison. Wong, 22, became…

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Hong Kong postpones debate of controversial bill (Updated)

UPDATED: Police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong where anger at a new extradition bill has spilled over into violence. Protesters have blocked key…

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