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CE election 2017: Opinion

Chief executive-elect Carrie Lam arrives in Kowloon Tong on a minibus for her interview last week at Commercial Radio. Photo: Felix Wong

Carrie Lam shows she has a mind of her own

Hong Kong chief executive-elect Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has certainly kept herself very busy.

2 Apr 2017 - 6:59pm 8

The interests of Beijing and Hong Kong need not be in conflict so long as both sides adhere to the Basic Law and the ‘one country, two systems’ formula

Carrie Lam’s success depends on recognition of common interests

31 Mar 2017 - 4:41am 2

Chief executive-elect Carrie Lam attends a press conference after her election. At the end of the day, we’re talking about a highly accomplished person of integrity, sincerity and dedication to public service, a top administrator in one of the most efficient and corruption-free governments in the world. Photo: AFP

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777: A lesson in numerology for those who hate Carrie Lam

30 Mar 2017 - 9:00pm 31

Chief executive-elect Carrie Lam takes a photo with Hong Kong residents, a day after she was elected. Probably the majority of Hong Kong people agree that we need to make progress on economic opportunities, the cost of housing, the education system or air quality. Lam will need to deliver in terms of policies that serve the interests of the broad community. Photo: AP

Carrie Lam must wow doubters with substance and style

30 Mar 2017 - 9:00pm 1

Carrie Lam’s election victory is the start of the apocalypse, according to some comments, but she will do a passable job while delivering mediocre results

Opinion

To fool others, pan-dems are fooling themselves first

28 Mar 2017 - 1:59am 20

Ronny Tong is disappointed by the lack of effort on the part of all three chief executive candidates to bridge the gulf in society, and believes the winner cannot wish away the main source of the disagreement – democratisation

Election over, Hong Kong must try again on political reform

26 Mar 2017 - 7:45pm 6

Hongkongers visit Government House in early March, during its annual open day. Hong Kong’s new leader must try to see ordinary people’s needs from a non-civil-servant angle, or progress on livelihood issues including a universal pension, housing and education will never see the light of day. Photo: Edward Wong

The leader Hong Kong needs

25 Mar 2017 - 6:21pm 2

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