HONG KONG - A 90-year-old Roman Catholic cardinal, a singer and at least two others have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of colluding with forei
Cardinal Joseph Zen was arrested along with former opposition lawmaker Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee and singer Denise Ho Wan-sze, who were three of five trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund.
John Lee (李家超) became the only candidate for Hong Kong’s top post by proving his willingness to loyally execute Beijing’s demands despite an international outcry. The question now is whether he can convince China that reopening the Asian financial center to the world would not jeopardize its control.
Lee, a former cop and security minister, emerged as a leading advocate for cracking down on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy opposition over the past three years, defending the police’s use of force against protesters and warning that those who supported the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper would “pay a hefty price.”
Such hard-line positions were
John Lee's candidacy is a sign Beijing is focused on deepening its crackdown on dissent in the city, and his agenda will likely include the passage of additional security legislation.