Hong Kong film producer announces bid to become city's new leader

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HONG KONG: Hong Kong film producer and kung fu master Sin Kwok Lam said on Wednesday (Jan 19) he intends to run in the city\u0027s leadership race, a surprise move that comes as incumbent Chief Executive Carrie Lam has yet to confirm whether she will run for a second term. The 65-year-old is the first person to

With the election just weeks away, the absence of any news on candidates is unusual. Local media have speculated that potential candidates include leader Lam, Financial Secretary Paul Chan and former chief of the World Health Organisation, Margaret Chan.He heads the World Wing Chun Union, which focuses on the traditional southern Chinese kung fu style which was popularised in Hong Kong by Ip Man and Bruce Lee.

Hong Kong born Sin has his own YouTube channel with 155,000 subscribers and posts online every few days on topics ranging from politics to the Beijing Olympics. In 2021 one of his shows focused on what he called 'Western hypocrisy' on Hong Kong. He first started his online commentary in October 2019 at the height of Hong Kong's anti-government protests where he strongly sided with the government and the police force.

The nomination period runs from Feb 15 to Mar 2 and candidates must get nominations from at least 188 of the 1,500 people in the election committee, according to a document from city's legislature.

 

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CCP style puppet selection, not a election.

Not even an election, becoz only China could select its favourite candidates. Worse and worse since 1997.

CE in HongKong will be ''elected'' by one man only. That man lives in Beijing. standwithHongKong

It is interesting to observe how people starts to change their tune.

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