Rising through the ranks as a civil servant, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was Hong Kong’s 4th and current Chief Executive.
LATEST NEWS & VIEWS
‘Smears,’ ‘slander,’ and ‘so-called’: Wolf-warrior language against critics does Hong Kong no favours
Over HK$9 million Hong Kong taxpayer money spent on rent, salaries for ex-leader Carrie Lam’s office last year
Beijing’s security law prompted Hong Kong activists to consider setting up ‘gov’t-in-exile,’ Jimmy Lai trial hears
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
Hong Kong’s whale met a sad end, but do we really need a new law?
Our local whale saga, like Moby Dick, ended badly for the whale. The young Bryde’s whale which had loitered in Hong Kong waters, apparently convalescing after being hit by a propeller, died. Media reports then promised that there would be a “necropsy,” which is apparently what we call a post mortem these days, at least…
The compensations of age in Hong Kong: lifts and cheap train fares
Hong Kong’s aged citizens, of whom I am one, enjoy two unusual benefits, which partially at least compensate us for the absence of a meaningful system of pensions. The less controversial one we owe to Mr Leung Chun-ying, who rarely gets a kind word from me but credit must be given. He had the idea…
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Hong Kong Policy Address: Reviewing 3 of Chief Executive John Lee’s key measures from 2022
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is set to give his second Policy Address this coming Wednesday, during which he will announce a raft of measures – across sectors, from social welfare to finance to infrastructure – for the years ahead. While some policies announced by Lee in his maiden address were rehashed from his…
Shifting Narratives: How the official attitude to Hong Kong’s District Councils changed
Part of HKFP’s Shifting Narratives series. The upcoming District Council election will mark the final step in a drastic, Beijing-decreed overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system, with democrats largely excluded and “patriots” at the fore. When polls are held on December 10 for the 18 local-level advisory bodies, the number of directly elected seats will…
Explainer: How 3 years of the national security law transformed Hong Kong – Part I
Whilst local authorities promised the security law would only affect a small minority of people, few corners of the city’s social and political landscape have remained untouched by the multi-billion dollar clampdown. From libraries to the legislature, from campuses to the courts – swathes of the city’s public and private spheres have faced a major…
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