Hong Kong chief executive

CARTOON: HK Elections Show 'One Country, Two Systems' An Empty Promise?

2017/03/30 • Stellina Chen

'The Hong Kong system shows that what one country, two systems stipulates is fake democracy,' says a DPP legislator.

Done Deal: How Hong Kong's New Leader Reached the Top

2017/03/30 • Suzanne Pepper

Real elections, the kind those fractious oppositionist elements are demanding, create nothing but trouble: social strife, polarization and worst of all uncertainty.

Hong Kong Has a Controversial New Leader. What Happens Next?

2017/03/27 • TIME

'I am not optimistic,' one politician said about Carrie Lam.

'Large-Scale Political Prosecution' as Hong Kong Police Crack Down on Occupy Leaders

2017/03/27 • ZiQing Low

Former student leaders of the Umbrella Movement expect large-scale political prosecution following the election of pro-China Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

Beijing’s Favored Candidate Wins in Hong Kong

2017/03/26 • TNL Staff

Hong Kong's new leader has been chosen. Pro-democracy groups are not happy.

The Unlikely Populist: John Tsang's Fight For Hong Kong's Top Job

2017/03/23 • TIME

The former financial secretary has earned the support of Hong Kong people — but can he win?

Hong Kong Election: Beijing Decides, Hong Kong Approves

2017/02/28 • Suzanne Pepper

Beijing must feel Carrie Lam is their best hope for reducing tensions and getting the job done as they proceed with all their cross-border interventions.