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Once Again, Beijing Picks Hong Kong’s New Chief

What could possibly go wrong?

Apr 09, 2022
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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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