41 h. ago Hong Kong to become Asia’s leading aircraft recycling hub, John Lee vows

Hong Kong’s leader has vowed to turn the city into a leading Asian hub for aircraft recycling and parts trading, with a new locally based training centre set to offer four aviation technician courses next year. The Aircraft Engineering Training Centre was jointly launched on Thursday by the Airport Authority’s Hong Kong International Aviation Academy and French aeronautical services company Elior Group, a subsidiary of the Derichebourg Group. Attending the launch ceremony of the training centre,...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong leader raises Jimmy Lai conviction in meeting with China's Xi

Hong Kong leader raises Jimmy Lai conviction in meeting with China's Xi  Reuters

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3 d. ago Hong Kong leader raised Jimmy Lai conviction in meeting with China leader

Hong Kong leader raised Jimmy Lai conviction in meeting with China leader  Reuters

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3 d. ago Xi Jinping offers ‘strong support’ for Hong Kong efforts after Lai trial: John Lee

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his “strong support” for the Hong Kong government and the judiciary in exercising their duty to safeguard national security following the conviction of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying in a landmark national security trial, the city’s leader has said. The president on Tuesday also called on Hong Kong to proactively align with the nation’s 15th five-year plan, offered his full recognition of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s work, and urged his...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Beijing this week for annual duty visit

Hong Kong’s leader will head to Beijing on Monday for his annual duty visit and meet with state leaders, less than a month after the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will be in the capital for the duty visit from Monday to Wednesday, briefing leaders on Hong Kong’s latest economic, social and political situation, the city government said. Authorities on Sunday did not specify which leaders Lee would meet, but he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Beijing on Monday for annual duty visit

Hong Kong’s leader will head to Beijing on Monday for his annual duty visit and meet with state leaders, less than a month after the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will be in the capital for the duty visit from Monday to Wednesday, briefing leaders on Hong Kong’s latest economic, social and political situation, the city government said. Authorities on Sunday did not specify which leaders Lee would meet, but he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping...

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7 d. ago Electoral commission head David Lok to lead committee probing deadly Hong Kong fire

Judge David Lok Kai-hong, who chairs the Electoral Affairs Commission, will lead an independent review committee set up by the government to investigate the Tai Po fire that killed at least 160 people, Hong Kong’s leader has announced. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Friday that the appointed committee members included Legislative Council finance committee chairman Chan Kin-por and outgoing MTR Corporation chairman Rex Auyeung Pak-keun. The probe is expected to be completed within nine...

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7 d. ago Electoral commission head David Lok to lead committee probing Hong Kong fire

Judge David Lok Kai-hong, who chairs the Electoral Affairs Commission, will lead an independent review committee set up by the government to investigate the Tai Po fire that killed at least 160 people, Hong Kong’s leader has announced. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Friday that the appointed committee members included Executive Council non-official member Chan Kin-por and outgoing MTR Corporation chairman Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen. An investigation is expected to be completed within nine...

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2 w. ago No tolerance for sabotage of Hong Kong fire relief efforts, John Lee warns

Hong Kong’s leader has warned that authorities will not tolerate any attempts to sabotage relief efforts for residents affected by the city’s deadliest fire in decades, after national security police made arrests for alleged sedition related to the blaze. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday also pledged to roll out systemic reforms and said those responsible for the tragedy would be held accountable after being asked why he should remain in his position following the fire. Last week’s...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong leader John Lee pays tribute to firefighter killed in Tai Po blaze

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and top officials expressed sorrow over the death of a firefighter killed while battling a blaze at a Tai Po estate, paying tribute to his “gallantry and selfless devotion to duty”. Ho Wai-ho, 37, died while tackling the blaze at one of the blocks of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. The fire broke out on Wednesday and spread rapidly to other towers in the estate. Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung Yan-kin said Ho, from Sha Tin Fire Station, arrived at the...

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3 w. ago New Hong Kong bypass to open on December 21, cut commute to Kai Tak to 5 minutes

Hong Kong’s leader has announced that the Yau Ma Tei section of the 4.7km Central Kowloon Bypass will open on December 21, cutting commute time between West Kowloon and Kai Tak from 30 minutes to just five. The 3.9km tunnel section is part of a larger route that connects Kowloon East in Tseung Kwan O with Kowloon West in Yau Ma Tei, significantly reducing travelling time from 65 minutes to 12 during peak hours. “On December 21, the Yau Ma Tei section of our new Central Kowloon Bypass will open....

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3 w. ago New Hong Kong bypass to open on December 21, cut Kai Tak commute to 5 minutes

Hong Kong’s leader has announced that the Yau Ma Tei section of the 4.7km Central Kowloon Bypass will open on December 21, cutting commute time between West Kowloon and Kai Tak from 30 minutes to just five. The 3.9km tunnel section is part of a larger route that connects Kowloon East in Tseung Kwan O with Kowloon West in Yau Ma Tei, significantly reducing travelling time from 65 minutes to 12 during peak hours. “On December 21, the Yau Ma Tei section of our new Central Kowloon Bypass will open....

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3 w. ago Hong Kong Leader Backs China's Policy on Japan in First Remarks on Dispute

Hong Kong Leader Backs China's Policy on Japan in First Remarks on Dispute  U.S. News & World Report

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3 w. ago Hong Kong to ‘radiate’ mainland China’s strengths to aid belt and road nations

Hong Kong’s chief executive has pledged to harness the city’s unique advantages to bring mainland China’s strengths, technology and compassion to the belt and road nations while fostering people-to-people ties at the launch of a charity’s headquarters founded by a former city leader. “Hong Kong has been leveraging its ‘hard power’ in professional services and ‘soft power’ in social cohesion to foster people-to-people bonds in belt and road countries,” Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said at the...

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