Hong Kong's No. 2 official John Lee Ka Chiu has formally tendered his resignation, paving the way for a run in next month's chief executive election as the sole candidate with the blessing of the central government. In a statement issued at 3pm on Wednesday (April 6) afternoon, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet Ngor said she had received Chief.
Hong Kong’s leader yesterday said that the government would consider lifting strict social distancing measures as new COVID-19 infections in the territory continued to trend downward.
“I wouldn’t promise now that there’s room for adjustment, but following a review, we have a duty to account for the findings in this review and the direction we will take,” Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (林鄭月娥) said.
Hong Kong is in the middle of a massive outbreak, recording more than 1 million cases among a population of 7.4 million. The territory has been hit hard, with mortuaries full as they try to cope
The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has announced it will invest about 240 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 30.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the next 15 to 20 years to take forward various measures on climate change mitigation and adaptation.