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By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) -China on Friday approved the promotion of Hong Kong s security secretary John Lee to chief secretary, while police chief Chris Tang will take Lee s position in what critics say will further tighten Beijing s security squeeze on the global financial hub. The elevation of Lee, 63, a former police deputy commissioner, to chief secretary is the first time a security specialist has taken on the number two position in the territory since Hong Kong s handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997. Other former chief secretaries have had extensive economic and social policy-making expertise. They have had distinguished performance in the government over the years and possess proven leadership skills, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Hong Kong s leader, said in a statement. I am confident that they are competent for their new posts and would rise to the challenges in serving the community. Beijing s imposition of a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong in J

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