Asia Pacific / Science & Health Jul 3, 2022
Hong Kong’s Lee sees no need for mass COVID-19 testing for now
Hong Kong on Sunday reported a total of 1,828 new COVID-19 cases, 147 of them imported.
Asia Pacific / Politics Jun 25, 2022
The trip will be Xi’s first outside mainland China since January 2020, after his "COVID zero" policy closed the country’s borders and limited him to virtual attendance of global events.
Asia Pacific / Politics Jun 13, 2022
Hong Kong school quarantine request hints at Xi handover visit
China's top leaders have attended the swearing-in of every Hong Kong chief executive since the 1997 handover, but Xi has not left the mainland since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Asia Pacific May 23, 2022
New Hong Kong leader’s vow to fix housing crisis draws skeptics
by Shawna Kwan
Lee’s manifesto had a clear focus on how he would safeguard China’s constitution and Hong Kong’s Basic Law, while policy issues lacked extensive detail.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 8, 2022
Hong Kong leader appointment violates democratic norms, EU foreign policy chief says
John Lee, who is under U.S. sanctions, was the only candidate in the Beijing-backed race to succeed outgoing leader Carrie Lam.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 8, 2022
After a brief secret ballot on Sunday, 99% of members of the election committee voted for John Lee to become Hong Kong's new leader.
Asia Pacific May 6, 2022
How will Hong Kong's new leader, a former security chief, shape the city's future?
John Lee is inheriting a once vibrant Asian business hub in its third year of pandemic isolation, but business leaders say he may prioritize security over an economic reboot.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 5, 2022
John Lee: The former Hong Kong cop Beijing trusts
by Su Xinqi
Lee's elevation caps a remarkable rise for a man whose police career lifted him from a working-class family to the upper echelons of Hong Kong's political establishment.
Asia Pacific Apr 20, 2022
The firm said the action against John Lee was required by U.S. sanctions against the ex-security chief.
Asia Pacific / Politics Apr 9, 2022
'A new symphony and I am the conductor,' says Hong Kong leadership candidate
Fleshing out his policy platform, John Lee said loyalty to the central government was a priority for any chief executive.
Asia Pacific / Politics Apr 7, 2022
Ex-Hong Kong security chief launches bid to become city’s leader
by Krystal Chia and Kari Lindberg
John Lee's candidacy is a sign Beijing is focused on deepening its crackdown on dissent in the city, and his agenda will likely include the passage of additional security legislation.
Asia Pacific / Politics Apr 4, 2022
Hong Kong leadership contender emerges amid uncertain future
by Greg Torode and James Pomfret
Former police officer John Lee, has signaled his intention to contest an election for the city's top job.