Once Again, Beijing Picks Hong Kong’s New Chief
What could possibly go wrong?
By: Tim Hamlett
Well, you have to say one thing about Hong Kong's way of choosing a new chief executive: it's quick. Nominations opened on Sunday and it is already all over. Barring some serious accident or illness, the next CE will be the current Chief Secretary, John Lee Ka-chiu.
Since the election “reforms” imposed unilaterally by Beijing last year, th…
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