Beijing’s Instability Concerns Drive Hong Kong Exec Pick
John Lee to be chief executive as arrests continue, spurring fears of police state
The Chinese government picked ex-cop John Lee as Hong Kong’s next chief executive out of continuing concern over possible political unrest, analysts say. Lee, the current chief secretary, was previously a security secretary who oversaw the arrests of over 100 people and the closure of media like Apple Daily under the National Security Law.
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