China unveils new top officials in Hong Kong under incoming leader John Lee.
“The next five years will be a crucial time for Hong Kong to advance from stability to prosperity,” Lee told a news conference.
“We will be proactive in winning the trust of the people ... My team and I will rise to the challenges leading Hong Kong.”is expected to attend Lee’s swearing-in ceremony in Hong Kong, but it was not confirmed if senior mainland leaders would attend. A former career police officer, Lee is widely expected to prioritise security issues, after having urged new legislation to fully implement theThe U.S. sanctions targeted him, along with other Hong Kong and Chinese officials, for what Washington called their role in curbing Hong Kong’s freedoms under the security law.
“Some bullying countries tried to use sanction measures to scare officials,” Lee said. “That makes us more persistent to carry on maintaining national security.”Hong Kong and Chinese authorities deny individual rights are being eroded and say the security legislation was needed to restore stability after prolonged unrest in 2019.
Its measures still rate among the toughest, with at least a week’s hotel quarantine for overseas visitors and mandatory daily testing for tens of thousands of people.
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