One-horse race fails to whip up media interest in Hong Kong election

Mr John Lee has not held traditional press conferences with the media, citing a need for social distancing. PHOTO: AFP
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HONG KONG - Journalists in Hong Kong say they have greater difficulty in covering the one-horse race for the city's top job amid a relative lack of interest as the result is seen as having already been decided.

Mr John Lee has not held traditional press conferences with the media, citing a need for social distancing amid the Covid-19 situation, said a reporter at a Cantonese broadcaster.

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