Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she's 'very disappointed' by rating downgrade

Early demonstrations against a bill which could have allowed Hong Kong citizens to be extradited to Beijing to face criminal proceedings began in March 2019. Wider protests, marred by violence and the death of two people, have become a regular occurrence since early June.

Police clashed with pro-democracy supporters as recently as Sunday when authorities used batons and tear gas to disperse the crowd which had legally gathered in the financial district.The city-state enjoys some autonomy under the "one country, two systems" principle. This allows citizens some degree of financial and legal independence from Beijing. Protesters fear that mainland China will eventually seek to wrest full control of the former colony.

On whether Lam had come to embody the protesters' anger and whether she should step down, the chief executive said resigning would not solve the problem. "Walking away could cause more uncertainty and confusion in the continued governance of Hong Kong.""I believe that it will, and it should. It is a local issue under one country, two systems," said Cha, who acted as a member of China's National People's Congress for 10 years up until 2018.

GeoffCutmore Seven months has passed and police brutalities is still continue. It is NOT accusation but were FACTS happened in Hong Kong. Authority of all goverment officers, including Carrie Lam and the HK Police must come from the Law of HK. They obviously act ABOVE the Law undoubtedly!

GeoffCutmore LOOK, the CCP puppet!

TimmyYwung GeoffCutmore Why is Carrie Lam giving an exclusive to CNBC? CNBC a pro China media? A staged and scripted interview? HK financial woes, trade war. Sanctions a protective stance for further intensified persecution on HK protestors.

GeoffCutmore She is totally hopeless! She plunges Hong Kong into chaos, she should have step down 7 months ago. Now over 7000 kids have been arrested, injured, missing, and death. Their blood is in your hands!

GeoffCutmore Duty failed. Everything she has done so far is not helping hong kong to move forward at all.

GeoffCutmore We need democracy and freedom. Just that simple!

GeoffCutmore She is a habitual liar. Hongkong people wants her to be step down. The stability of HK is due to hongkonger here, not her! She keeps ordering police PoliceBrutality and spread white terror to us. Shame on this liar!

GeoffCutmore This young boy is murdered by HongKongPoliceTerrorists. Bastards obstructed an ambulance entering and leaving the scene.

GeoffCutmore Disappointed interview this evil CarrieLam . Yesterday, HongKongPoliceTerrorism beat teenagers and left a pool of their blood. Teenagers just finish late-snacks and on their way home. One BLIND Female LAWYER was pepper spray, and insult with sexual discrimination words

GeoffCutmore Shameless HK leader

GeoffCutmore The only way for HK to move forward is allowing International Independent Inquiry in HK police brutality.

GeoffCutmore Oops... sry my mistake, thought i say 'my duty to make sure Hong Kong never moves forward' and stays under communist rule

GeoffCutmore That ISN'T reason to let HKPoliceTerrorists did such things. She keep lying to the world. Medic MUST be arrested? The cops MUST step on arrestee's head? The society pest MUST cooperate with triad gangsters?

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