Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam stands next to No 2 official John Lee. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam stands next to No 2 official John Lee. Photo: Robert Ng

‘It’s time to go home,’ Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says as she reveals current term will be her last

  • Chief executive says she is stepping away due to her family, which had been ‘affected’ by her long political career
  • She vows to focus her remaining time in office on overseeing the leadership race, fighting Covid-19, preparing for the handover anniversary and readying the next administration

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam stands next to No 2 official John Lee. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam stands next to No 2 official John Lee. Photo: Robert Ng
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