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Hong Kong chief executive election 2022

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (second right) looks on as Electoral Affairs Commission members empty a ballot box in the counting station for the district council election at Queen’s College in Causeway Bay on December 11, 2023. Photo: Dickson Lee

Opinion | Hong Kong is ready to have one person, one vote for chief executive

One way to help Hong Kong endure and thrive in this era of uncertainty is to further reform elections and have universal suffrage in voting for chief executive. Doing so would give the government broader representation, a stronger mandate and the ability to enact measures hindered by entrenched interest groups.

  • One way to help Hong Kong endure and thrive in this era of uncertainty is to further reform elections and have universal suffrage in voting for the chief executive
  • Doing so would give the government broader representation, a stronger mandate and the ability to enact measures hindered by entrenched interest groups

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Hong Kong leader spared penalty for failing to observe election rules over ads

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Editorial | An international city like Hong Kong must allow room for diversity

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Civil service unions seek talks with Hong Kong leader over ‘insulting’ pay offer

Unionists hope to be able to convince Chief Executive John Lee, who only took office last Friday, to overturn the offer of an across-the-board pay rise of 2.5 per cent.

Civil service unions are not happy with the pay rise offered. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong’s John Lee raised HK$11.3 million in donations for election campaign

Lee’s campaign expenses totalled HK$9.1 million, of which HK$2.7 million was spent on election rallies and HK$754,000 on Facebook advertisements.

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Inside Out | Result-oriented John Lee must beware of procrastination traps

Mega projects like the Northern Metropolis eat up money and recources while taking years to be realised – hardly a recipe for delivering results. Lee should instead focus on less grand, but more practical and pressing, needs such as affordable healthcare, adequate housing and improved energy efficiency.

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Editorial | Exco members need to play a more active role

The non-official members of the chief executive’s cabinet must work closely with John Lee Ka-chiu and others to tackle a wide range of problems facing Hong Kong. But gone are the days when they can just walk the corridors of power and make decisions behind closed doors

In a statement, Chief Executive-elect John Lee said he was grateful to all 16 non-official members for accepting his invitation. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip appointed convenor of John Lee’s de facto cabinet

Ip, 71, is the first woman convenor of Executive Council, and first with political affiliation, since Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule.

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Editorial | The challenges for the new governing team have never been greater

Incoming chief executive John Lee and the key members of his new government carry the high hopes of Beijing and the people of Hong Kong to improve governance and livelihoods, but the tasks ahead will not be easy.

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A quick guide to who’s who on incoming team of Hong Kong leader John Lee

Among 21 key figures, seven are from incumbent administration, two have been promoted from undersecretary, six are serving or recently retired civil servants, and another six are newcomers.

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John Lee has announced his newly formed cabinet which has been approved by Beijing. Photo: Sam Tsang

Opinion | How John Lee can communicate better with the mainland: look beyond Beijing

Past administrations have taken ‘communicating with the mainland’ to mean liaising only with the central government. But regional governments can also affect Hong Kong in profound and unexpected ways, and the new administration must learn to confer with provincial officials too.

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Chief executive-elect John Lee with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 30. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | Carrie Lam deserves to be remembered for more than protests and pandemic

While the focus as Lam concludes her term will no doubt be on her toughest moments, they shouldn’t define her leadership. Lam has been a champion of art, innovation and heritage conservation, and has taken on seemingly intractable issues like housing and waste management.

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‘1,000 workers to enter quarantine for Hong Kong anniversary event’

They will be required to isolate for one week leading up to the July 1 celebrations as part of security arrangements to protect dignitaries, possibly including a Chinese state leader, insiders say.

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John Lee seeks legal exemptions for failing to comply with Hong Kong election rules

Lee ran advertisements with three public figures’ endorsement on Facebook campaign page but failed to upload electronic copies of trio’s written consent of support within one working day of ads’ publication.

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Hong Kong’s incoming leader John Lee. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Hong Kong police to mobilise all officers for handover bash: force chief

Six anti-riot armoured vehicles dubbed ‘saber-toothed tigers’ to be on standby, as well as elite squads, says police chief.

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Hong Kong’s police force will be mobilized in its entirety to protect the state leader and his entourage during a potential visit on the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

‘Closed-loop’ plan for Hong Kong top officials ahead of 25th handover anniversary

Chief Executive Carrie Lam, ministers among those to be prevented from meeting outsiders for a week before possible mainland Chinese state leader’s visit.

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Editorial | Along with great expectations come great challenges

Hong Kong’s incoming leader, John Lee, has the support of the central government and little to no opposition at home, but his “to do” list is long and onerous.

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Hong Kong’s next leader heads to Beijing to accept appointment letter

Lee must undergo two days of quarantine in Beijing under a ‘closed-loop’ system before his expected meeting with state leaders on Monday, sources say.

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Chief Executive-elect John Lee leaves home on Saturday morning. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee ‘to meet state leaders in Beijing soon’

Sources say Lee will travel to the capital later this month to receive letter of appointment and present his choice for a team for approval.

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City Beat | It’s John Lee’s turn for a test all Hong Kong leaders take – dealing with Beijing

It would be odd for both sides to keep up any pretence of maintaining a distance, as political practices over time have changed.

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Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee reveals hiccups in forming his team

Chief executive-elect says he also has someone in mind for No 2 position, but declines to reveal identity of the person.

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John Lee signing a statutory declaration at the Immigration Tower in Wan Chai. Photo: Sam Tsang

Realise ‘inevitability’ of patriotic power and nurture talent, Hong Kong urged

State media reports remarks made by Wang Yang, chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference at Beijing meeting.

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People wave the national flag at Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui on October 1, 2019. Photo: May Tse

Exclusive | Campaign team for Hong Kong’s John Lee adopted risk avoidance approach to donations

Source in Lee’s campaign team says decision was made before YouTube terminated candidate’s channel to comply with US sanction laws.

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Letters | Philippine and Hong Kong elections: what the numbers show

Readers discuss voting in Hong Kong, the handling of Covid-positive travellers’ luggage, the closure of saunas, and the task facing John Lee.

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Opinion | John Lee offers real change. Hong Kong must seize the opportunity

Beijing can afford to ratchet down the threat level with John Lee at the helm. It’s time to expand the discourse from patriotism, bring in the disenfranchised and flesh out policies with a game plan to secure Hong Kong’s future.

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John Lee visits the West Kowloon Cultural District on May 4. He needs to show he can be a leader for all of Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Opinion | With John Lee’s election, Beijing’s plan for Hong Kong is right on track

John Lee’s election in a one-man race, the exodus of unpatriotic Hongkongers and the mass arrests under the national security law all point to everything falling into place. Rule of law in Hong Kong remains alive and well, it seems, with judges expressing concerns about prosecutorial delays in security cases.

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Police stand outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai during the chief executive election on May 8. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Letters | China should lead by example in the Indo-Pacific

Readers discuss the rules-based order, the EU’s response to John Lee’s election, cuts to welfare in Hong Kong’s latest budget, and the logic of hotel quarantine.

Chinese and Western diplomats trade barbs over Hong Kong leadership election

Group of Seven nations and European Union attack the vote on Sunday as undermining political pluralism in Hong Kong, but Beijing and winner John Lee defend the process as a democratic representation of broad interests.

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