New Hong Kong police chief Chris Tang took office on Tuesday with a warning that...
FILE PHOTO: Deputy Commissioner of Police Tang Ping-keung and Commissioner of Police Lo Wai-chung attend a news conference in Hong Kong, China, June 13, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
HONG KONG - New Hong Kong police chief Chris Tang took office on Tuesday with a warning that “fake news” was undermining the reputation of his police force. Tang replaces outgoing Commissioner Stephen Lo amid a fiery standoff with anti-government protesters at a university, and following five months of intensifying protests against the Hong Kong and Chinese governments in the Asian financial hub.
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