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Hong Kong's elite join leadership candidate's campaign as Beijing watches

Hong Kong's sole leadership candidate John Lee has picked nearly 150 heavyweights, including the city's richest man Li Ka-shing and other powerful businessmen and politicians, to join his advisory teams to show broad support for his bid.

Reuters

UK should put clocks forward extra hour to save on energy bills, Lib Dem peer says

Extending daylight hours could potentially save households 152 hours’ worth of electricity annually

The Independent UK

Lib Dem peer calls for ‘double summer time’ to ease cost of living crisis

John Lee urges ministers to put UK clocks forward an extra hour to help reduce soaring household bills

The Guardian - UK

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Biden’s trailblazing federal judicial picks: Asian American, Hispanic nominees for Chicago spots

Sens. Durbin and Duckworth said John Lee and Nancy Maldonado will bring “demographic and professional diversity that will strengthen our federal bench.”

Chicago Sun-Times

John Lee’s bid for Hong Kong leader signals Beijing’s ‘hard line’

Ex-security chief who spent decades in the police has indicated he will put security above all else as chief executive.

Al Jazeera

John Lee secures nominations for Hong Kong leadership race

Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee has formally registered his candidacy in the election for the top job after securing 786 nominations to enter the race

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's ex-No. 2 official to stand for leadership polls

Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee has formally declared his candidacy for the upcoming leadership election, entering the race for chief executive viewed by many as Beijing’s preferred candidate

The Independent UK

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Hong Kong's next leader sets out goals

HONG KONG: A former top cop set to become Hong Kong’s new leader vowed on Saturday to reboot the city’s international competitiveness, but revealed few concrete policy details on how that will be achieved.

Bangkok Post

"A new symphony and I am the conductor," says HK leadership candidate

Hong Kong's former No. 2 official John Lee, who will run in a leadership election in May, said on Saturday he plans a new chapter for the global financial hub that has been wracked by unprecedented upheaval with pro-democracy protests and COVID-19.

Reuters

Hong Kong's former No. 2 official to run in leadership election

Hong Kong former deputy leader John Lee will run in a leadership election in May, according to a press invitation seen by Reuters late on Friday.

Reuters

John Lee: the hardline security official leading race to become Hong Kong chief

Ex-police officer who oversaw government crackdown on protesters in 2019 is sole candidate with Beijing’s blessing

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong's former deputy chief to hold news conference after resignation

Hong Kong's former deputy leader, John Lee, said he will hold a news conference on Saturday after China approved his resignation as chief secretary of the global financial hub.

Reuters

Explainer-Hong Kong No. 2 official announces bid for leadership election

Hong Kong's deputy leader, former police officer John Lee, announced on Wednesday that he plans to run for the city's top job, which could see Beijing signing off on the first security official to run the global financial hub.

Reuters

Hong Kong No. 2 official says he plans to run in leadership election

Hong Kong's No. 2 official, John Lee, said on Wednesday he had resigned to run in a leadership election in May, two days after Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she will not seek a second five-year term.

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong's No. 2 official resigns, seen as next city leader

Hong Kong’s No. 2 official and a staunch supporter of a Beijing-backed crackdown on pro-democracy activists has tendered his resignation amid expectation that he would announce his intention to run for the top job in the semi-autonomous territory

Reuters

Hong Kong deputy chief says he plans to run for city's top job

Hong Kong Chief Secretary John Lee, a security official during the global financial hub's prolonged and often violent 2019 pro-democracy protests, said on Wednesday he had resigned in a bid to run in an election in May to become the city's new leader.

Bangkok Post

Former security chief expected to take over in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s No.2 official, John Lee, will be the only candidate in the May 8 election for the city’s top post, local media reported, as China looked to elevate one of the chief proponents of the sweeping crackdown on the local opposition.

Reuters

Hong Kong leader says she has not received any resignations from officials

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday she has not received any resignations from officials in her administration amid media reports that her deputy, John Lee, would soon resign to run in a leadership election in May.

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Evening Standard

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will not seek second term

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has announced she will not be seeking a second term.

Reuters

Explainer-Hong Kong leadership contender emerges amid uncertain future

Hong Kong's deputy leader, former police officer John Lee, has signalled his intention to contest an election for the city's top job, media has reported, which could see Beijing signing off on the first security official to run the global financial hub.

Reuters

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she will not seek a second term

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and COVID-19, said on Monday she will not seek a second five-year term of office.

Al Jazeera

After Ukraine war, Taiwan’s chip supremacy raises economic stakes

Island’s importance to global supply chains is under scrutiny amid predictions of an invasion by China in coming years.

Tribune News Service

Hong Kong election for top leader is wide open as race starts

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s election season officially begins Sunday, and despite a near-two month delay in proceedings because of a COVID-19 crisis, it’s still wildly unclear who actually wants the city’s top job.

Tribune News Service

Hong Kong officials seek Beijing’s help to combat COVID-19 outbreak

HONOG KONG — China’s central government will give full support to Hong Kong as the city’s worsening outbreak strains health care resources and threatens its COVID-Zero strategy, Chief Secretary John Lee said after a meeting with mainland officials to ask for urgent pandemic support.

Reuters

Mainland China to help overwhelmed Hong Kong with COVID fight

China will help Hong Kong to cope with an expanding COVID-19 outbreak by providing testing, treatment and quarantine capacity, Chief Secretary John Lee said on Saturday, adding that there were no plans for a mainland-style lockdown for now.

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