China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam with 'interim' chief executive: FT

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Sources say that a final decision has not been made as China does not want to be seen as giving in to violence.

China is drawing up a plan to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an “interim” chief executive, thereported, citing people briefed on the deliberations, which would bring to a close Lam’s rule after months of often-violent pro-democracy protests.

Sources told the FT that officials in China want the situation in Hong Kong to stabilise before making a final decision, as they do not want to be seen to be giving in to violence. The leading candidates to succeed Lam include Norman Chan, the former head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and Henry Tang, who has also served as the territory’s financial secretary and chief secretary for administration, the report said.report about a recording of Lam saying she would step down if she could, she said she had never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the Chinese-ruled city’s political crisis.

 

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