How Carrie Lam Beggars Belief

The front-runner for Chief Executive of Hong Kong appears out of touch with everyday life

Jan 29, 2017

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While some beggars in Hong Kong are genuinely down-and-out or mentally ill, many are just pawns in moneymaking scams

She may be Beijing’s openly preferred candidate for Chief Executive of Hong Kong, but lifetime bureaucrat Carrie Lam has a lot to learn about politics. Indeed, she seems to have a lot to learn about how 99% of people in the territory live.

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