Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks to the media on Monday in Tamar. Critics said her remarks did not address the demands of protesters. Photo: Sam Tsang
Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s reframing of battle with protesters as about sovereignty will fuel anger, observers and pro-Beijing lawmakers warn
- Reactions to city leader’s remarks draw harsh criticism, one analysts saying ‘the confrontation is set to escalate’
- Beijing loyalists also unimpressed by Lam’s press conference, which did not offer a way out of the current crisis
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Hong Kong protests
Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks to the media on Monday in Tamar. Critics said her remarks did not address the demands of protesters. Photo: Sam Tsang