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Hong Kong’s next leader prepares for Beijing trip and formal appointment

Chief executive-elect will meet Premier Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping during the four-day visit

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Carrie Lam and husband Lam Siu-por (left) will embark on a four-day trip to Beijing from Sunday. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong’s leader in waiting, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, will fly to Beijing on Sunday for her appointment to be formally confirmed by Premier Li Keqiang, as state leaders list their expectations for the new chief executive who has vowed to heal the city’s political divide in the next five years.
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It will be Lam’s first official trip to the ­capital since winning the city’s leadership race on March 26 with 777 votes from the 1,194-member Election Committee.

Lam is also expected to meet President Xi Jinping ­during the four-day trip, which will conclude on Wednesday.

Last Friday, Li expressed confidence that Lam could unite Hong Kong, as he signed an official letter to formally appoint her as the next chief executive on July 1.

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In a statement released on Thursday, Lam’s office said she would receive from Li the signed “instrument of appointment”.

“The chief executive-elect’s husband, Mr Lam Siu-por, will join the visit,” the statement said.

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