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Hong Kong chief executive tests positive for COVID-19 after APEC summit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
John Lee is now in isolation and will work from home, attending meetings via videoconference, according to the Monday release .
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Xi embarks on re-shaping Hong Kong into China with its controls, surveilla
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 5 (ANI): When Chinese President Xi Jinping defended the crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the handover from Britain, it amply described that he intended to make Hong Kong into China with all its controls and surveillance.
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John Lee sworn in as Hong Kong's new chief executive
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 1 (ANI): John Lee was sworn in on Friday as the sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, a move meant to signal that Beijing has the former British colony well under its control 25 years after taking over.
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Xi defends crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of handov
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 1 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presided over tightly choreographed celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain defended the crackdown on dissent.
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Hong Kong bans select media outlets from swearing-in of new chief executiv
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 18 (ANI): Hong Kong authorities have banned select media outlets from covering incoming leader John Lee's inauguration, citing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and security reasons.
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Xi backs new Hong Kong leader John Lee who oversaw crackdown on democracy
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 31 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met newly appointed Hong Kong chief executive, John Lee and thanked him for achieving a major transition in the city what he described as from "chaos to order."
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Hong Kong's incoming leader heads to China for official nod
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 29 (ANI): Hong Kong's next leader John Lee is set to visit China, where he is likely to get the government's official approval and meet President Xi Jinping, media reports said on Saturday.
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China's State Council appoints John Lee as Hong Kong Chief Executive
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, May 20 (ANI): China's State Council, which is equivalent to the country's cabinet on Friday appointed John Lee as the next chief executive of Hong Kong, after a dubious election on May 8 in which Lee was the sole candidate.
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Global parliamentarians call for sanctions against new Hong Kong Chief Joh
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, May 9 (ANI): A global alliance of parliamentarians has called for sanctions on new Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and his predecessor Carrie Lam for denying the city its autonomy and fundamental freedoms.
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G7 voices concern over selection of new Hong Kong chief
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], May 9 (ANI): Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) alliance voiced concern on Monday over the election of a former police officer as Hong Kong's new leader, calling it part of a continued "assault on political pluralism and fundamental freedoms" of the city.
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Hong Kong leader appointment violates democratic norms: EU foreign policy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 8 (ANI): EU Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell Fontelles on Sunday expressed regret over the election of John Lee as the new Chief Executive of Hong Kong and said his appointment violates the democratic norms of the city-state.
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Hong Kong's new chief executive has an abusive past, says rights group
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, May 8 (ANI): John Lee, the only candidate for Hong Kong's top post, has been elected for the sixth term as the chief executive of the city-state.
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