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Jul 23, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is in Singapore, his first visit since becoming the territory's new leader just over a year ago. His visit, from Sunday (Jul 23) to Tuesday, comes at...
- Who Is John Lee?
- What Has He Promised to do?
- What Will Lee’s Leadership Mean For Hong Kong?
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 ...
Meet Dr John Lee, the man at the helm of the entire spectrum of operations in Maybank Singapore, one of the Group's three home markets.
Jul 4, 2023 · HONG KONG: Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee took office a year ago vowing to restore the city’s global appeal and steer the battered economy back on track after the COVID-19 pandemic. One year...
- Deborah Wong
May 7, 2022 · John Lee, a former security chief known for his staunch loyalty to the Chinese government, was chosen as Hong Kong’s next leader on Sunday, through a selection process tightly controlled by...
Jul 23, 2023 · The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is in Singapore, the first leg of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia. Mr John Lee will also visit Malaysia and Indonesia, in a bid to build closer economic...
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- Deborah Wong
May 8, 2022 · HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s chief executive hopeful John Lee won the top job on Sunday (May 8), securing over 99 per cent of votes cast in a small-circle election where he was the sole candidate in...
