UNBELIEVABLE: 2 - The Untold Story

EXPLAINER: What comes next with John Lee leading Hong Kong?

A Hong Kong committee stacked with mostly pro-Beijing members has almost unanimously voted for John Lee to become the city's next leader

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Hong Kong’s Lee vows more China integration after election win

John Lee, named Hong Kong’s next chief executive in a rubber-stamp election after Beijing asserted greater control over the financial hub, vowed to strengthen national security and accelerate the city’s integration with mainland China.

Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022

Pro-Beijing hardline ex-security chief becomes Hong Kong’s new leader

John Lee was the only candidate in the polls and was backed by Beijing

Evening Standard · May 8, 2022

Hong Kong plunges to 148th in world press freedom rankings

Asia’s one-time bastion of free speech has been battered by national security legislation, says media watchdog.

Al Jazeera · May 3, 2022

Hong Kong to open beaches, extend nightlife as COVID curbs ease

Financial hub’s coronavirus restrictions have battered business and prompted tens of thousands of residents to leave.

Al Jazeera · May 3, 2022

Hong Kong to further ease COVID curbs, bars to stay open until 2 a.m

Hong Kong will further ease COVID-19 restrictions, allowing bars to open until 2 a.m. and raising the number of diners permitted at a table to eight from four, as cases in the global financial hub continue to ease, leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday.

Reuters · May 3, 2022

YouTube Blocks Account of Hong Kong’s Sole Leadership Candidate

John Lee was among a group of 11 top Hong Kong and Chinese government officials sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury, including current Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, for curtailing political freedoms under Beijing’s national security law.

The News Lens · Apr 22, 2022

Google, Facebook Restrict Social Media Presence Of Hong Kong's Leadership Candidate

Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) have restricted the social media presence of former Hong Kong security chief John Lee due to U.S. sanctions, the Financial Times reports. Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube suspended Lee’s campaign channel, while Meta’s Facebook and Instagram banned payment services by the former official despite…

Benzinga · Apr 21, 2022

YouTube removes Hong Kong leader candidate’s channel

YouTube has taken down the channel of Hong Kong’s only candidate to become its next leader citing US sanctions on him.

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022

Hong Kong Residents Report Increased Pressures from Covid Policies

A survey shows that close to half of Hong Kongers don’t support policies requiring confirmed patients to quarantine at government designated facilities.

The News Lens · Apr 19, 2022