Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam the city is developing in a good direction, days after an election installed a legislature of Beijing loyalists in the Asian financial hub.
Xi added that he fully recognized the work of her government, as the pair met in Beijing on Wednesday. Lam’s annual trip to brief China’s state leaders on social, political and economic issues in the city comes as speculation mounts over whether she’ll seek a second, five-year term next year.
"Hong Kong has been restored from the chaotic condition and is developing in a good direction,” Xi said. "The central government fully recognizes your work.”