Carrie Lam

HONG KONG - Chinese President Xi Jinping offered his support for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday (Dec 16), praising her courage in governing the Chinese-ruled financial hub in these "most difficult" times after months of often violent anti-government protests.

Foreign ministry summoned envoy to lodge protest about American ‘meddling’ in China’s internal affairs

En el tercer día consecutivo de asedio y enfrentamiento en el recinto, la líder Carrie Lam ha llamado a que los manifestantes se rindan.

Un manifestante quedó en estado grave tras recibir disparo policial y otro fue quemado en medio de la jornada de huelga convocada para este lunes (11.11.2019).

Carrie Lam interrupted twice by angry pro-democracy politicians, who shouted her down during address

Executive Council to discuss possibility of giving police power to demand anyone wearing a mask in public removes it. Breaking law could result in person being sent to jail for up to a year, but pro-establishment groups want that to be 10 years.

Chief executive did not concede to other demands including an inquiry into police violence

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (Aug 13) that "lawbreaking activities in the name of freedom" were damaging the rule of law and that the Asian financial hub's recovery from anti-government protests could take a long time.

Demonstrators in Hong Kong should not underestimate China's "immense strength," a government official has warned. Unrest has reached new levels in recent days and punishment is "only a matter of time."