Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has Beijing’s backing after nearly two months of protests and escalating violence in the city. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has Beijing’s backing after nearly two months of protests and escalating violence in the city. Photo: Xinhua
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Show of leadership needed, starting from the top

  • Carrie Lam and her ministers can no longer sit on their hands as Hong Kong experiences one violent protest after another; action is needed now

SCMP Editorial
SCMP Editorial

Updated: 2:17am, 30 Jul, 2019

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has Beijing’s backing after nearly two months of protests and escalating violence in the city. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has Beijing’s backing after nearly two months of protests and escalating violence in the city. Photo: Xinhua
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