Chinese leader praises ‘courageous’ Carrie Lam as Hong Kong protests continue
16 December 2019 - 19:54
Hong Kong — Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered his support for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, praising her courage in governing the Chinese-ruled financial hub in these “most difficult” times after months of often violent antigovernment protests.
His comments on Monday came after Hong Kong police fired tear gas in late-night street clashes with antigovernment protesters as the former British colony’s worst political crisis in decades shows no sign of resolution...
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