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 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 speaks to the media on Monday in Tamar. Critics said her remarks did not address the demands of protesters. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong /  Politics

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

Topic |   Hong Kong protests
Gary Cheung
Gary Cheung

Updated: 7:03am, 6 Aug, 2019

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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 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 speaks to the media on Monday in Tamar. Critics said her remarks did not address the demands of protesters. Photo: Sam Tsang
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