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Carrie Lam: 'China patriots' now in charge of Hong Kong

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Hong Kong chief administrator Carrie Lam has said that Chinese patriots are now in charge of the city following the appointment of its new leader
Hong Kong chief administrator Carrie Lam has said that ‘Chinese patriots’ are now in charge of the city following the appointment of its new leader, who ran unopposed in an election process controlled by Beijing. A carefully-vetted election committee voted overwhelmingly to approve John Lee, a hard-line security chief who oversaw a crackdown of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests in 2019. The protests led to Beijing’ imposition of a sweeping National Security Law and the reorganization of the city’s legislature, leading to the jailing of political opponents and the silencing of dissenting voices. Appearing with Lee, Lam, who is stepping down after a single five-year term as leader, said the changes were necessary to restore order and stability in the city.

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