Xi voices 'high degree of trust' in Hong Kong leader over unrest

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Hong Kong’s beleaguered leader Carrie Lam gets backing from Chinese President Xi Jinping amid speculation that Beijing is preparing to remove her

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday has expressed a "high degree of trust" in Hong Kong's unpopular leader Carrie Lam as the two met after months of increasingly violent protests in the semi-autonomous city.

Xi said Lam has "done a lot of hard work" and strived to stabilise the situation in Hong Kong, according to a Xinhua readout of their meeting. Xi also called for "effective efforts" to be made in improving people's lives and having dialogue with all sectors of society.China has run the city under a special "one country, two systems" model, which allows Hong Kong liberties not seen on the mainland, since its handover from the British in 1997.

 

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