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Hong Kong’s John Lee wants to be a reformer, but one change may need undoing
In his speech marking the July 1 handover, the Chief Executive said his administration should not be complacent.
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee speaking during celebrations marking the anniversary of the handover, in Hong Kong on July 1.
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HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader John Lee wants to be a changemaker – but there is one change in the city’s recent history that he urgently needs to undo, according to analysts: It is the increasingly prevalent public perception of Hong Kong’s eroding autonomy.
In his speech on the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China on July 1, the Chief Executive burnished his reform credentials
