Hong Kong leader defiant after pro-democracy election gains
01 December 2019 |
6:10 am
Carrie Lam has acknowledged her government's "deficiencies" following a landslide victory for pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong's local elections. But she has refused to give in to any protest demands.
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