Carrie Lam defends value of election process for Hong Kong’s chief executive post as Beijing mulls drastic overhaul of system

Hong Kong’s leader has distanced herself from her predecessor’s suggestion the city’s next chief executive could be selected without an electoral process.Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on Tuesday said elections were important because the po…

Hong Kong’s leader has distanced herself from her predecessor’s suggestion the city’s next chief executive could be selected without an electoral process.Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on Tuesday said elections were important because the polls allowed hopefuls to elaborate on their vision for Hong Kong.“[The process] not only allows a chief executive to be elected, it lets candidates explain to the whole society their expectations and policies for the city,” she said ahead of her…

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