Carrie Lam
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Hong Kong leader forced to deliver key speech via video after protests
Carrie Lam interrupted twice by angry pro-democracy politicians, who shouted her down during addressLawmakers …
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Carrie Lam’s key speech suspended amid rowdy scenes in Hong Kong legislature – as it happened
Hong Kong leader forced to stop policy address as opponents shout her down 6.33am BST We’re going to close dow…
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Hong Kong: Carrie Lam hints at further measures to suppress protests
Leader says she won’t condone increasingly violent acts but stops short of invoking further emergency powersHo…
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Hong Kong protests are at ‘life-threatening level’, say police
Warning follows another night of violent skirmishes between police and protesters in cityViolent pro-democracy…
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Hong Kong protesters use new flashmob strategy to avoid arrest
‘Blossom everywhere’ tactic is a reaction to politicisation of MTR subway systemHong Kong protesters have depl…
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Hong Kong suspends metro system and closes banks after violent protests
Carrie Lam’s ban on face masks provokes fury ahead of march on Sunday, although parts of the subway system wer…
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Hong Kong leader threatens harsher crackdown under emergency law
Carrie Lam refuses to rule out curfew or delaying elections after banning protesters’ face masksHong Kong’s le…
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Violence grips Hong Kong as Lam activates emergency powers
Thousands hit the streets, crowds set fire to stations and police fire live ammunitionThousands of people swep…
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Hong Kong enters 15th week of mass protests as unrest continues
Pro-democracy demonstrators clash with Beijing supporters as riot police subdue protestersRival groups of demo…
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Hong Kong: violence follows calls for Trump to ‘liberate’ territory
Protesters clash with police in shopping districts after rally to petition US to ‘resist Beijing’Hong Kong pol…
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Beijing’s Hong Kong compromise is surely too little, too late
The incendiary extradition bill has been binned but protesters’ demands have grownThe decision by the Hong Kon…
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Hong Kong: will scrapping extradition bill end the protests?
Demonstrators say it’s too little, too late, as call for inquiry into police force rejectedHong Kong’s leader …
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Hong Kong’s leader withdraws extradition bill that ignited mass protests
Chief executive did not concede to other demands including an inquiry into police violenceHong Kong’s leader, …
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Carrie Lam announces Hong Kong government will withdraw extradition bill – video
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam formally withdrew an extradition bill on Wednesday that has sparked months of viol…
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Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam denies offering to resign
Leader says she wants to remain in job, but doesn’t deny authenticity of leaked audio recording saying otherwi…