Chief Executive Carrie Lam (centre, in pink) and other top government officials attend the National Day flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on October 1 last year. In the wake of the 2014 Occupy protests, Lam’s election in 2017 failed to heal the rifts in society. Photo: Nora Tam
Chief Executive Carrie Lam (centre, in pink) and other top government officials attend the National Day flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on October 1 last year. In the wake of the 2014 Occupy protests, Lam’s election in 2017 failed to heal the rifts in society. Photo: Nora Tam
Regina Ip
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Opinion

Regina Ip

2014 Occupy protests and 2019 unrest leave no doubt Chinese patriots must rule Hong Kong

  • Beijing’s requirement that Hong Kong’s leaders must love the country and Hong Kong is not new, only emphasised now after repeated attacks on the city’s law and order
  • To ensure ‘one country, two systems’ can continue, the SAR must choose a leader that’s not just capable, but also trusted by the central government

Regina Ip
Regina Ip

Updated: 9:15am, 7 Feb, 2021

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Chief Executive Carrie Lam (centre, in pink) and other top government officials attend the National Day flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on October 1 last year. In the wake of the 2014 Occupy protests, Lam’s election in 2017 failed to heal the rifts in society. Photo: Nora Tam
Chief Executive Carrie Lam (centre, in pink) and other top government officials attend the National Day flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on October 1 last year. In the wake of the 2014 Occupy protests, Lam’s election in 2017 failed to heal the rifts in society. Photo: Nora Tam
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