2 years, 11 months ago

Timeline: The life and career of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

HONG KONG — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Monday that she will step down in June after 42 years in government service, ending with a tumultuous 5-year term as the city’s chief executive. July 1, 2017: Sworn in by Chinese President Xi Jinping as Hong Kong’s chief executive after winning 777 votes in March from a 1,194-member elections committee. Feb. 2019: The Hong Kong government proposes amendments to the city’s laws that would allow extraditions on a case-by-case basis to mainland China. June 2020: Beijing imposes a national security law on Hong Kong, outlawing secession, subversion, terrorism and colluding with foreign powers to intervene in the city’s affairs.

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Timeline: The life and career of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

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4 years, 4 months ago

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5 years, 2 months ago

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5 years, 4 months ago

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5 years, 5 months ago

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Beijing denies plans to replace Carrie Lam in Hong Kong

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