China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, says report
22 October 2019 - 23:38
Bengaluru— China is planning to replace Hong Kong’s CEO Carrie Lam with an “interim” head, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the deliberations.
If Chinese President Xi Jinping decided to go ahead, Lam’s successor would be appointed by March and cover the remainder of her term, which ends in 2022, the newspaper said late on Tuesday...
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