Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second term
Lam's five years as the territory's chief executive was marked by widespread protests against her government.
by The Associated Press
Apr 04, 2022
3 minutes
HONG KONG â Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday she wouldn't seek a second term after a rocky five years marked by huge protests calling for her resignation, a security crackdown that has quashed dissent and most recently a COVID-19 wave that overwhelmed the health system.
Her successor will be picked in May and the city's security chief during the 2019 protests is among the possible choices.
"I will complete my five-year term as chief executive on the 30th
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