https://www.scmp.com/rss/522885/feed The latest news and top stories on the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Chief Executive is the head of the HKSAR and its government, dedicated to its overall administration and policy direction. This position represents the highest authority within the government structure, operating under an executive-led system. Main areas of activity include leading the government, implementing laws, making policy decisions and upholding the "one country, two systems"... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Vivian Au Vivian Au Hong Kong will respond to uncertainty brought by intensifying geopolitical tensions “with openness rather than isolation”, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged at an annual forum in Hainan, calling on economies to join hands to promote free trade. Speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference – regarded as a platform for high-level government dialogue – Lee said China had been committed to multilateral trade in a “turbulent world”, urging economies to unite in the face of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3347761/hong-kong-meet-uncertainty-openness-john-lee-tells-boao-forum-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3347761/hong-kong-meet-uncertainty-openness-john-lee-tells-boao-forum-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:38:37 +0000 Ronny Tong Ronny Tong In my experience, most people misunderstand the concept of “separation of powers”, and so I would not be at all surprised if most people also misunderstand the term “executive-led government”. In the case of separation of powers, the confusion usually arises from the use of the word “separation”. It connotes a meaning of absolute independence or alienation. A better word would have been “division”. The concept of separation of powers focuses on the division of power in a government and how that... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3346623/heres-what-executive-led-government-really-means-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3346623/heres-what-executive-led-government-really-means-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:30:09 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong’s political order is being reshaped after the national security law and all-patriots electoral revamp. The latest emphasis by Beijing on the importance of the executive-led governance system underlines the need for the city to better understand the spirit of this reform and strengthen cooperation among the executive, legislative and judicial branches under the Basic Law and “one country, two systems”. The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office chief highlighted the task ahead in an address... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3341272/executive-led-model-key-hong-kongs-success?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3341272/executive-led-model-key-hong-kongs-success?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:15:11 +0000 Denise Tsang,Harvey Kong,Jess Ma Denise Tsang,Harvey Kong,Jess Ma Hong Kong authorities will make mental health support for people affected by the Tai Po blaze a priority in the aftermath of the tragedy, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has announced, as the government said it intended to push for a blanket ban on smoking at construction sites. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Lee said that not only the residents of Wang Fuk Court, but the entire community could move out of deep sorrow with proper mental health support. “Everyone is experiencing this... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335385/hong-kong-vows-step-mental-health-support-tai-po-fire-survivors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335385/hong-kong-vows-step-mental-health-support-tai-po-fire-survivors?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:42:05 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong’s leader has arrived in South Korea for an Apec economic leaders’ meeting and has pledged to share with other attendees the city’s policies and experience in investment promotion and artificial intelligence (AI) application. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, who arrived in Korea with his delegation on Wednesday afternoon, is expected to attend an Apec economic leaders’ informal dialogue in the city of Gyeongju and the Apec Business Advisory Council dialogue with Apec economic leaders... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3330804/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-eyes-apec-opportunities-he-lands-korea-forum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3330804/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-eyes-apec-opportunities-he-lands-korea-forum?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:04:16 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong authorities have identified another suspected case of an employer dismissing local workers and importing staff, after earlier this month sanctioning a firm that violated labour rules. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that findings would be announced as soon as an investigation into the case had been completed. “Our initial review shows significant evidence that the employer hired non-local labour but fired a local worker,” he said in a televised... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3322934/1-more-hong-kong-firm-suspected-have-fired-locals-after-importing-workers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3322934/1-more-hong-kong-firm-suspected-have-fired-locals-after-importing-workers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:16:13 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has been soliciting public views for his fourth policy address while stressing the importance of boosting the economy, innovative development and people’s... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3321452/hong-kong-chief-executive-cant-treat-environment-side-dish?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3321452/hong-kong-chief-executive-cant-treat-environment-side-dish?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2025 03:30:08 +0000 Enoch Yiu Enoch Yiu Christopher Hui Ching-yu has recently been on a world tour, conducting roadshows in Canada, the UK and Norway, in an effort to urge global businesses to redomicile in Hong Kong. The main talking point for Hui, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, has been a new law, enacted in May, that sought to make it easier for overseas companies to reincorporate in the city. Just a few days after the law came into force, Hui flew to Canada to meet senior executives from insurers Manulife... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3316957/hong-kong-wants-be-dominant-domicile-worlds-biggest-companies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3316957/hong-kong-wants-be-dominant-domicile-worlds-biggest-companies?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 02:00:14 +0000