Description
Added on the 22/06/2021 10:19:38 - Copyright : AFP EN
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam holds a meeting with her newly-confirmed successor John Lee, who was anointed the city's next leader after 99 percent of a small committee comprising of 0.02 of the city's population voted in support of him on Sunday. IMAGES
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam hits back on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's condemnation on the closure of the city's pro-democracy media outlet Stand News, saying the police raid and arrests have "nothing to do with" press freedom and that their activities cannot be "condoned under the guise of news reporting." SOUNDBITE
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday delivered her annual policy speech which has been postponed after she was ordered to travel to mainland China for meetings with central government officials in October. The address was delivered at the Legislative Council chamber with no attendance from pro-democracy lawmakers - all of whom have tendered their resignation earlier this month after the ousting of four of their colleagues by pro-Beijing authorities. IMAGES
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam says her policy address cannot resolve social problems reflected four months of unrest in the city, after abandoning a State of the Union-style speech during which she was heckled by rowdy opposition lawmakers during chaotic scenes inside the city's legislature. SOUNDBITE
Hong Kong's embattled leader abandons a State of the Union-style speech after she was heckled by rowdy opposition lawmakers during chaotic scenes inside the city's legislature. The speech by chief executive Carrie Lam was billed as an attempt to win hearts and minds after four months of seething pro-democracy protests. IMAGES
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam abandons a State of the Union-style speech after she was heckled by opposition lawmakers during chaotic scenes inside the city's legislature. IMAGES
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
