First visit for Carrie Lam to Beijing after disastrous election defeat
16 December 2019 |
6:17 am
Hong Kong's chief executive arrived in Beijing, her first visit since the dramatic defeat of the pro-establishment bloc in recent local elections. Speculation is growing that Lam will be asked to step down.
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