john, the you can't you. beijing is putting its trust in john lee. and he's the architect behind the crackdown on hong kong pro democracy movement. and as the city's new chief executive, it's expected. he'll do more of the scene from head it got you kinda having restored order from chaos. it is high time. the hong kong starts a new chapter of development, a chapter that will be geared towards greater prosperity for all promise is 2 millions from a man elected by the few. the vast majority of hong kong ers had no voice in the matter. you're calling i a few expectations because he's not chosen by us. oh, how, what happened in 2019 shows. he's reluctant to listen to the people who are they got that hunger hunk on freedom as drinking. whoever leads hong kong is the same thing. i know he only listens to beijing. your work is i don't. so being a dilemma. more than that, i believe he can restore security without fear from public opinion. i hope they'll be fuel politically, quarterly pano political domino go away. while there may be little fight left in hong

what is john lee's immediate challenge? well, one of the most having issues jolly is saying is the code that situation. and most importantly, if they impact toasty or toes that policy that happened in place in hong kong for over 2 years since the thought of the, of the panoramic. and that policy, which like, brings a very strange and border control and has already threatening hong kong, competitive as the international hub. so phase they are only is facing light, numerous pressure from different sectors, including the foreign business community, and also even the probation cam, urging him to book on the policies to open them home home for at least with marilyn china 1st. and then we cannot come home with the rest of the world. so i think this is the 1st task that he has to deal with. and also he has to like a recruit capable the hotel and to his cabinets. because like he has been criticized of lacking the administrative experience because he has devoted his a hotel area to security. so it could be challenging for him to be

that just happened with the election of john lee. well, coming back to present day, i want to get to johnny and just a moment, but i also want to take a look at kerry lans legacy. you've spoken there, steve, about approval ratings. now i see caroline is leaving offices the least popular chief executive ever 33.4 percent approval. mean arguably, it was the 2019 protests that caused. she hasn't been to harden her stance on hong kong. and much of that people believe was due to lans handling of the expedition bell, much of that driven some might argue by her own political ambitions. tom, you're in hong kong. how will people remember her? well, someone of the disastrous legacy and that we are seeing 3 news outlets closed in the last year to bear in mind. john lee was the number to official must, much of the last year. and i'm curious to recall that thing the protest 60 plus, the civil society groups expanded last year. most of the opposition, the democrats are either behind balls of fled, interest, x, soap, exile, or quick politics. all t

john lee was the sole candidate in this election. he secured $1416.00 votes, 98 percent, turn out it's. he says this is a joyful ho a day for hong kong. he says it is the red cross international smile day which.

john lee was a long standing police officer in hong kong. he would have joined the police force probably in the late seventy's and when food a period of the eighty's and ninety's. when home combs police force transform yourself and walk from one that was systematically corrupt. to become the most respected department in the hong kong government. and when he was separately for security in 2019, in a matter of weeks, he adopted tactics that completely squandered, concede that the police beloved in the previous quarter of a century, turning into the most hatred and despised department in the hong kong government. and that is before he was even referring to she john as per winding inspirational x experience, he should look back into the history of the hong kong police force where he got things right way he earned popping respect and credibility as chief executive. she will have to earn that respect and with the ability before he will have a chance to put his policy ideas into practice. otherwise, the just slogans in speaking of policy practices.

john lee has been speaking during the past few minutes. he says, this is a joyful ho a day for hong kong. he says it is the red cross international smile day, which was another reason to be happy as to what sort of chief executive he'll make . well, the coming weeks and months will tell, but john lee is certainly a man who has the backing the support of beijing. otherwise he wouldn't be in that position. now. as for the people of hong kong, well of course, this was supposed to be one of those occasions where they chose their chief executive. it was supposed to happen in 2017. it hasn't happened now. it didn't happen then. and i guess the question is whether this model is the way that you know, future hong kong leaders are going to be chosen. john lee, as i say, is a man who is not just the former security chief here. he was also a courier policeman. he was in the force for more than 40 years, so he is a man that knows the security situation here in hong kong. inside out, he played a very decisive role in suppressing the pro democracy prote

john lee is due to replace kerry lamb as chief executive on july 1st . now the staunch china loyalist was elected by committee of around a 1500 members all method to ensure their patriotism to present. she's in being and beijing now he says he wants to unify society and make the asian financial hub more competitive. but activists in hong kong say they fear that leaders in beijing are for the tightening. nick rip, adrian brown has with china's endorsement. it was just a question of how big john lee's winning margin would be to give the appearance of an open contest, the secret votes were presented to the election committee before being counted. congratulations, a landslide. 1416 votes. in his acceptance speech, lee promised to leader hong kong that was carrying open, vibrant and vigilant safeguarding. our country sovereignty, national security and development interests. protecting hong kong from internal and external threats, and ensuring as stability will continue to be of paramount importance. the former number 2 in the hong kong government had previous

a phoebe who is john lee and what 2 people in hong kong make of him. well this is the photo counting center was john lee was just officially selected as hong kong next chief executive. so on our he, he was like a very highly controversial political faker. in hong kong, or who over saw the crackdown on hong kong 2019 very massive antique government tro test. and also he was a key fact go to execute beijing's national security law in hong kong by arresting a numerous opposition, figures and silencing many are independent media organizations. so i'm, he has earned to repetition as a heart liner. and that also makes him lake enough unpopular among the general public according to the popularity ratings factors that we have to like observed throughout the past few years. so upto john lee have a managed to secure 99 percent off to support those 2. in this election there is only like less than $1500.00 are members of all black of the election. come to members can vote today which has only seo upon seal 2 percent of the population. so all outside of holding sat

. >> john lee has been named hong kong's next chief executive in a rubber election sunday. he vowed to strengthen national security and accelerate the city's integration with mainland china. his head -- he says his new job calls for accountability to beijing at hong kong, sunday's ballot drew criticism from the european union which called on authorities to respect democracy. the two candidates vying to become australia's next prime minister clashed in a second election debate. scott morrison and anthony albanese were grown on cost-of-living issues, corruption, and inflation. it often deteriorated into a yelling match between the pair, accusing each other of being unsuitable to lead. australians had to the polls may 20 first. polling stations opened in the philippines for an election that could see the only son of ferdinand marcos taking the presidency more than three decades out of his father was ousted. he let opinion surveys by double digits ahead of election day. his main opponent, the vice president, leni looks to pull often upset. robredo first lady jill biden made a s

john lee was a sole candidate in this election. he secured 1416 votes. 98 percent turn out because he says this is a joyful ho a day for hong kong. he says it is the red cross international smile day, which was another reason to be happy as to what sort of chief executive he'll make . well the.

john lee wants to establish a more fair book, favorable business environment. he claims what ours plans in particular well, we don't know his plans because he has not laid out any plans. he plans cheery, 5, hong kong economy and, but he didn't give out any deed house yet. the business sector is very concerned about it. whether johnny will lose enough cove at restrictions, especially the border controls that have left hong kong and, and his residence. a more less cut off as it's rifles open up. but i only only said that he will prioritize reopening the borders with china. it's a signal that an immediate policy you turn is not possible. joyce looks a talk a bit more about the business community and hong kong. a number of western multi nationals have been congratulating john lee by a newspaper ads. tell us more about the challenging situation, but many of these companies find themselves in or yes, western companies and hong kong are facing increasingly, you know, precarious position and hong kong. are they adopting a more progressive? you know, a stance. i, you kn

john lee was a sole candidate in this election. he secured $1416.00 votes, 98 percent, turn out as he says, this is a joyful ho a day for hong kong. he says it is the red cross international smile day, which was another reason to be happy as to what sort of chief executive he'll make . well, the coming weeks and months will tell, but john lee is certainly a man who has the backing the support of beijing. otherwise, he wouldn't be in that position. now. ukraine's accused rush hour of bombing, a school in the eastern region of law hands had happened in the village of belgrade called of the governor of law. handsome says about 90 people had been hiding in the building. ukraine's government says all civilians have been evacuated from the steel plant and the southern city of mario, paul. hundreds of women, children, and elderly people have been chopped inside for months. as russia intensified its attacks. the director of the u. s. intelligence agency, the c i. e says he's convinced vladimir putin is doubling down on the war in ukraine.

john lee was a sole candidate in this election. he secured $1416.00 votes, 98 percent, turn out as he says, this is a joyful ho a day for hong kong. he says it is the red cross international smile day, which was another reason to be happy as to what sort of chief executive he'll make . well, the coming weeks and months will tell, but john lee is certainly a man who has the backing the support of beijing. otherwise he wouldn't be in that position. now, ukraine has accused russia of bombing a school in the eastern region of law. hans that happened in the village of bella garage got of the governor of landscape says about 90. people have been hiding in the building. it rains. government says all civilians have been evacuated from the steel plant and the southern city of mario, paul, hundreds of women, children, and elderly people have been trapped inside from months as russia intensified its attacks. the director of u. s. intelligence agency, the c i a's says he's convinced vladimir putin is doubling down on the war in ukraine, willia

john lee. now it's expected. he's more than can i get the 750 votes required to cross that threshold. and we expect the formal announcement confirming john lee as hong kong next chief executive in the next hour or so. now john lee is a pretty controversial figure. he is a policeman, a former policeman. he was also the territory security chief, and he oversaw the crackdown on pro democracy protested in 2019 when he sanctioned the use of tear gas rubber bullets and also live rounds to disperse crowd. so a controversial figure in the eyes of many people, but crucially, rob, he has the backing of beijing. they like his sort of tough guy image. the big question though, is whether he's going to get the trust of, of hong kong, 4500000 registered voters, who of course have been denied a say in this contest, outside of the convention center, there was a very small protest numbering, what half a dozen that shows that her, the voice of protests has not been entirely diminished here in hong kong, but it is growing fainter as

john lee has been named as hong kong new leader. he was the only candidate in the race to succeed carry lamb. a security chiefly lead the crackdown on the 2019 mass protest. monday's presidential election in the philippines is being described as the most important in its history. full predict victory, ferdinand marcus, junior, the son of the former president, toppled by a popular uprising 36 years ago. his rival, his vice president, and many hundreds of chinese in to been rallying to support president chi sides plans to rewrite the constitution as concern, the public sheriff's port could be used as a reason to dissolve political parties. opposition groups accused aid of a paragraph by dissolving parliament and ruling by decree. last june, president side sacked his government and froze parliament. it went on to award himself powers to rule by decree. in september, in february, this year president side dissolved an independent judiciary council. but he insists his actions are meant to preserve the state and its institutions said, anno

. >> john lee is hong kong's next chief executive. after his victory he vowed it to strengthen national security. he says his new job calls for accountability to both beijing and hong kong. the european union called on authorities to respect commitments to democracy. two candidates vying to become australia's next prime minister clashed in election debate. scott morrison and anthony albanese were grilled on housing issues, corruption, and rising inflation. the pair accused each other of being unsuitable to lead. australians had to the polls may 21. polling stations have opened under the philippines for election that could see the son of the dictator ferdinand marcos take the presidency more than three did -- decades after his father was ousted. his main of home and vice president -- main opponent vice president leni robredo has held some of the biggest pre-election rallies in decades. the u.s. has banned american accounting and consulting firms from working with russia and imposed sanctions on gazprom banks. also limits on russian tel

now john lee, as you rightly point out, was a performance security chief here. he was also a courier policeman, spending 40 years in the police force, and i think beijing really likes his kind of tough guy image. his loyalty to beijing is unquestioned. he played an instrumental role in the protest here in 20192020, suppressing those protests. he endorsed the use of rubber bullets of tear gas and occasionally live rounds. he also played a key role in the implementation of a new national security law. which beijing impose on hong kong in 2020, which effectively criminalizes all forms of protest. the question is, you know, john lee has the backing of beijing, but can he get the trust of the people? the 4500000 registered voters of hong kong, who of course, will have no say in the selection. now moline, china had promised hong kong would be able to select it's the to choose. it's theda by universal a fridge that has stated in the basic law, which is essentially hong kong constitution. but critics say that beijing's commitment to that to the moment is no longer the w

that individual is john lee. it's been almost 25 years since china assumed sovereignty over hong kong and the sole contender for the city's top job would be the first security official to run it since the handover. >> this new chapter will be a new symphony. >> reporter: and the new conductor, john lee, a former career police officer. >> he is different from previous kinds of leaders that we've had in the past. generally they've come from business or they've come from the elite civil service. he doesn't have any of that. he has networks that are in the police and in, say, public security on the mainland. >> reporter: before serving as hong kong's former deputy leader, lee was its top security official. during the long and often violent pro-democracy protests of 2019, demonstrators held posters slamming lee and other top officials. in 2020, lee enforced a sweeping national security law imposed by beijing and was among nearly a dozen people sanctioned by the trump administration in 2020 for his role in undermining

so upto john lee have a managed to secure 99 percent off to support those 2. in this election there is only like less than a $1500.00 are members of all black of the election. come to members can vote today which has only seo upon c o 2 percent of the population. so all outside of holding sation outside vote counting center ally outside hong kong on the streets. or we can feel a sense of indifference from the general public that the many people we have spoken to sat, da da, don't care about the election. or they have no expectation in the next leader, because simply they don't have a say on this. who the next day there will be as detail. you corresponded phoebe cong speaking to me earlier. let's go to afghanistan now where italy bon, have ordered women to cover up from head to toe. ideally with the traditional bircher that conceals the entire face. the hard line pivot is confirming the worst fears of rights activists as the latest in a series of harsh restrictions imposed on women since the taliban returned to power last year. these women just lost another rig

john lee was a sol candidate in this election. he secured $1416.00 votes, 98 percent, turn out as he says, this is a joyful ho a day for hong kong. he says it is the red cross international smile day, which was another reason to be happy as to what sort of chief executive he'll make . well, the coming weeks and months will tell, but john lee is certainly a man who has the backing the support of beijing. otherwise he wouldn't be in that position. now. up to 60 people, if he had dead after school was bombed in easton, ukraine. official say around 90. people were sheltering the building in the hands. when russian forces attacked it at least 30 people have been arrest or been rescued . a 2 bodies have been recovered so far. ukraine's government says all civilians have been rescued from the besieged deal planted merrier pole. the last holdout for ukrainian forces in the city. a civilians and soldiers had been trapped inside the as of style steel milt for nearly 2 months as russian attacks intensified in the philippines. voters are prep

you voted for john lee on sunday. we know you changed your tune because he finally posted his manifesto and it appealed to your concerns about the lack of upward mobility for the youth in hong kong. but doesn't this debate, if you will, demonstrate that hong kong essentially needs more than one candidate? we have heard the criticisms from the eu, from the g7, that democracy, the principles of democracy are being violated here. how do you respond to those criticisms i do think there should be more than one candidate? michael: traditional hong kong standpoint, we are used to choices. so you could say that most people in hong kong would prefer to have a trust -- a choice, which is what beijing gave us in 2015 with the universal suffrage package, where the nominating committee would note two candidates for every one to cast their vote based on one man one vote. fortunately, -- unfortunately, and i am angry about this, the pandemic threw it out the window. so then, back to the 1300 basically all having close ties with beij

john lee represents security and stability, law and order. he was a career police officer and the former security chief of hong kong. in fact, he oversaw security during the very destabilizing 2019 pro-democracy protests, as well as during the implementation and enforcement of the very controversial national security law imposed by beijing upon hong kong in the following years. but arguably, his greatest challenges right now are all economic issues. hong kong needs to restore its international reputation as a world-class aviation hub, logistics hub, business and finance hub. it needs to restore business confidence. affordability of housing is a pressing issue. this is one of the most expensive housing markets in the world. can a chief executive, a top leader of hong kong, who is so strong on national security, actually be able to deliver on economic issues? i put that question to alan zeeman, a businessman, a tycoon based here in hong kong, also one of those 1,500 election committee members who cast a ballot to vote for john lee earlier today

john lee was the only candidate in the secret ballot held by 1500 election committee members. all vetted by chinese government to ensure their loyalty. e use foreign policy chief says the appointment violates democratic norms. adrian brown reports from hong kong with china's endorsement. it was just a question of how big john lees winning martin would be to give the appearance of an open contest. the secret boats were presented to the election committee before being counted. congratulations, alarmed slide 1416 boats. in his acceptance speech, lee promised to leader hong kong that was carrying open, vibrant and vigilant safeguarding our country's sovereignty. national security and development interests, protecting hong kong from internal and external stress, and ensuring as stability will continue to be of paramount importance. the former number 2 in the hong kong government had previously served the security chief authorizing the use of tear gas rubber, bullets, and occasional live rounds to disperse, protested during the unrest of 2019, oh, it was an election day of one candi

john lee. we will bring you that live. these are the usual suspects right now, concerns about the federal reserve. it is a sea of red and we are getting earnings headwinds from the closing of new york. on top of this we have u.s. equities heading down by 1.7%. that is not boding well for the session on wall street. no trading in hong kong. it is a public holiday. nikkei leading the charge although we do have the yen which continues to lead -- we can right now. -- weaken right now. let's look at the commodities space and certainly iron ore has a rough time of it. that's shanghai crude is on the upside despite what we are seeing with brent, up 0.2 percent. saudi arabia came out with cells of an asian by on a discount. this is in response to what is going on currently with the covid lockdown in china which is staffing demand. aluminum futures down 2.3% as well. really getting to what is going on in manila because we have elections that have been underway. there are names emerging as a frontrunner.

john lee, the only candidate in the race to succeed curry lamb. he was the head of security during the 2019 pro democracy process. let's go straight to adrian brown, who is in hong kong for us. agent will be expecting the next few we're marlene, i'm in the convention center here in hong kong, which is where the handover happened 25 years ago. and this is where the election committee will be casting their ballots during the next couple of hours. 40 percent of ballots of now being cast. of course, this is an election that is not open to the hong kong people. the 4500000 registered voters of hong kong. instead, that job will be done by the selection committee that has drawn from hong kong business and political elite. now we expect that john lee will easily cross the $750.00 vote threshold, which is what is required to become the next elected leader of hong kong. that result will be expected in the next couple of hours. now john lee, of course, was z, former security chief here in hong kong. he was a courier policeman in the police force for round ab

john lee was a sole candidate in this election. he secured 1416 votes. 98 percent, turn out because he says, this is a joyful ho a day for hong kong. he says it is the red cross international smile day, which was another reason to be happy as to what sort of chief executive he'll make . well the coming weeks and months will tell, but john lee is certainly a man who has the backing the support of beijing. otherwise he wouldn't be in that position. now. up to 60 people, a fear dead after a school was bombed in easton, ukraine. official say around 90 people with sheltering in the building the hands when russian forces attacked it, at least 30 people have been rescued. ukraine's government says all civilians have been rescued from the procedure steel plant, marable, lost hold out for ukrainian forces in the city. civilians and soldiers had been trapped inside the as a star steel mill for nearly 2 months as russian attacks intensified. israeli security forces have arrested 2 suspects in connection with an attack in the central city of a

john lee was the sole candidate in this election. he secured 1416 votes. 98 percent turn out because he says this is a joyful who a day for hong kong. he says it is the red cross international smile day, which was another reason to be happy as to what sort of chief executive he'll make . well, the coming weeks and months will tell, but john lee is certainly a man who has the backing the support of beijing. otherwise, he wouldn't be in that position. now. up to 60 people or thoughts have been killed when a school was bombed and east and ukraine official say around at 90 people were sheltering in the building enhanced when russian forces attacked it. at least 30 people have been rescued to bodies have been recovered so far. ukraine's government says all civilians have been rescued from the besieged deal planted merrier pole. the last holdout, fool ukrainian forces in the city. civilians and soldiers had been trapped inside the as of staff steel mill for nearly 2 months as russia attacks intensified in east ukrainian forces are continui

john lee won the approval of around 1400 probation members of a closed election committee. he was the only candidate on the ballot. the you, i saw a crackdown on a term, tristan will cressy movement. he will replace outgoing lida carry lamb in july international observers. fia and the selection will fare about tightened regions grip on hong kong. did of you? hong kong correspondent of phoebe cong tells us what people there make of the territories new leader. jolly becomes the 1st person ever with security background selected as hong kong chief executive. although there was a sense of expected joy here in the boats counting center as he won over 99 percent of boats. on the other hand, he feels very different outside on the streets of hong kong. as the majority of the general public have little interest or expectation to this election, or even the next leader simply because they have no say on it. such only is a highly controversial, if not and pop, let political figure in hong kong. as he was the key official overseeing the crack, now on 2019 antique evans protest and the im

john lee was a sol candidate in this election. he secured 1416 votes, 98 percent, turn out that he says, this is a joyful who a day for hong kong. he says it is the red cross international smile day, which was another reason to be happy as to what sort of chief executive he'll make . well, the coming weeks and months will tell, but john lee is certainly a man who has the backing the support of beijing. otherwise, he wouldn't be in that position. now. vote is in the philippines and preparing for monday's election, described as the most important in its history. halls predict victory for ferdinand marcus junior, the son of the former president, toppled by a popular uprising 36 years ago. his rival is vice president. lenny wil greater whose grassroots campaign has galvanized young people. the king of saudi arabia has been admitted to hospital st. media says king solomon that will have medical tests in jetta. he had gallbladder surgery, 2 years ago. israeli police have arrested to palestinians following and attacking the central city

john lee was the only candidate to replace carrie lam. now on bbc news. families ripped apart, and lives that will never be the same again. bbc wales investigates reports on a mother and her three children hiding out amongst the ruins of mariupol. we've all witnessed the horrors of war and fold in ukraine. of war unfold in ukraine.

tell us more aboutjohn lee. john lee has a background in the police force. he quietly rose to a position of protest movement and overseeing the crackdown and implementation of the national security law which are seen widely at least by activists as essentially at least by activists as essentially a weapon against people that choose to speak out against beijing and against the authorities here and we see that a staunch supporter of a person backed by beijing has been selected to the city for the next five years. many people, especially activists and demonstrators, will say thatjohn lee's association with the police and his background suggest hong kong is becoming a police state. the authorities would criticise that, they call this a closed circle election, but many critics and activists say this was simply a selection process. was there any sign of opposition to the selection? around one hour before the ports were cast in the exhibition centre are very small group, infact exhibition centre are very small group, in factjust three people, decided to protest out

john lee is assured victory as he is the sole candidate and will be like to read by a committee loyal to china's communist party agent brown reports on the man hoping to revive the fortunes of ages. financial hub. john lee's career has been rooted in discipline, a korea policeman who went on to become hong kong security. during the turbulent spring and summer of 2019, he directed the response to and he government protests. now he's about to replace, carry, learn as hong kong next leader at a time when the territory remains deeply divided and exhausted by coven 19, it's been a short and strange contest. without even token competition, it's an unusual election because there's just one candidate. it doesn't matter because the either the, the election just open to ever even don't have only one kennedy vinny, we also needed to walk for them. the lease only rally on friday was a small invitation only event that included members of the committee, the will elect him. oh i law. they means in the coming 5 years, hong kong will become a caring, accommodating, place, full of energy and hope. well

it was just a question of how big john lees winning margin would be to give the appearance of an open contest, the secret votes were presented to the election committee before being counted. congratulations, a landslide. 1416 votes. in his acceptance speech, lee promised to leader hong kong that was carrying open, vibrant and vigilant safeguarding our country's sovereignty. national security and development interests. protecting hong kong from internal and external press and insuring as stability will continue to be of parliament importance. the former number 2 in the hong kong government had previously served the security chief authorizing the use of tear gas rubber, bullets, and occasional live rounds to disperse, protested during the unrest of 2019, oh, it was an election day of one candidate, 3 protesters and lots of police, 7000 officers, in fact, enough to keep the few dissenting voices well away from the convention center where the vote was held. analysts say the john lee has china's trust, but winning the trust of hong kong could be more difficult. trust can be rebuilt through

john lee, the man who oversaw the crackdown on protesters in hong kong, becomes the territory's new leader. he replaces carrie lam. actor shooti gatwa has been announced as the new lead in doctor who in one of british tv�*s longest running dramas. it feels really amazing. it's a true honour. this role is an institution and it's so iconic and it means a lot to so many people, including myself. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's six in the morning here in singapore, and also in the philippines, where the polls have just opened in the most divisive presidential election for many years. there are several candidates hoping to replace the current leader, hardliner rodrigo duterte, but just two clear frontrunners. leading in the polls is ferdinand "bongbong" marcosjunior. the main challenger to him is leni robredo. polls in the philippines arejust opening, and karishma vaswani is at a polling station in manila. karishma, over to you. big day for the philippines. and i'm cominu big day for the philippines. and i'm comin: to big day for the philippines. and

rishaad: you did meet with the incoming chief john lee, is he aware of what is going on on the ground, one of the biggest factors is quarantine. as murky and opaque as -- is the roadmap to normality? robert: in our conversations with john lee, i think he has expressed that opening order --i think hong kong is a very international city. we need to reestablish that and also, i think john lee is certainly very keen on reestablishing this brand and so for the financial services industry, i think the border opening, understanding what the conditions are the need to be in place to open up. and for the short-term, going through the pandemic, it is understandable to have stricter social distancing measures. even the current term government, i think they have realized the economic impact is quite big. we need to open up as much as possible and continue normal commercial activities, see clients, look at deals, and travel. haslinda: robert, you seem quite optimistic hong kong can remain a financial hub. but the city is facing a brain drain. we have about a hundred 60,000 people leaving hong kong

now john lee was a performer, security chief here. he was also a courier policeman, spending 40 years in the police force. and i think beijing really likes his kind of tough guy image. his loyalty to beijing is unquestioned. he played an instrumental role in the protest here in 20192020, suppressing those protests. he endorsed the use of rubber bullets of tear gas and occasionally live rounds. he also played a key role in the implementation of a new national security law, which beijing impose on hong kong in 2020 which effectively criminalizes all forms of protest. the question is, you know, john lee has the backing of beijing, but can you get the trust of the people, the 4500000 registered voters of hong kong, who of course will have no say in the selection china had promised hong kong would be able to select, it's the to choose. it's theda by universal suffrage. that is stated in the basic law, which is essentially hong kong constitution. but critics say that beijing's commitment to that to the moment is no longer the way it once wa

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