Category: John Lee

Hong Kong’s Prospective Chief Executive Seeks Only ‘Cash Donations’ for Election Campaign Amid US Sanctions

John Lee Ka-chiu, the only candidate for Hong Kong’s next chief executive, revealed that he could only raise funds in cash due to U.S. sanctions, according to local media reports. Businesspeople interested in supporting Lee’s campaign were reportedly reluctant to donate using their real names for fear of becoming targets of further U.S. sanctions. The…


Samuel Chu on Hong Kong’s Future: ‘Once People Have Tasted Freedom, You Can’t Tell Them to Forget It’

Hong Kong’s upcoming executive election has just one candidate. This Sunday, the city will “choose” its next chief executive. Meanwhile, the Chinese communist regime continues to clamp down on the ever-shrinking freedoms in the city. Why do the people of Hong Kong continue to fight for change? I speak with Samuel Chu, a Hong Kong…


Former Police Chief to Head Hong Kong

Commentary Hong Kong’s former police chief, John Lee, will become the sixth chief executive (CE) of the Chinese-ruled city on May 8. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) imposed its “election” system on Hong Kong, a former British colony that was handed back to Chinese rule in 1997. One characteristic of the CCP’s “election” is that the…


Official Who Supports CCP’s Suppression of Pro-Democracy Activists to Run for Hong Kong’s Top Job

Hong Kong’s No. 2 official John Lee, who’s bidding to become the city’s next leader, said Friday he’d been relieved of his duties and would soon inform the public of his “next moves.” John Lee, a staunch supporter of a Beijing-backed clampdown on pro-democracy activists, said the central government had accepted his resignation from his…


Ex-Hong Kong Security Chief to Run for City’s Top Job, Pending Beijing’s Approval

Hong Kong’s number-two official announced on April 6 that he intends to run for the city’s chief executive position if Beijing accepts his resignation from his current role. John Lee, 64, a former deputy commissioner of police, was elevated to chief secretary last June in a move that critics said signaled a further tightening of…


LA to Enforce Homeless Encampment Bans in Parks, Elementary School in District 12

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion Nov. 30 to enforce the ban on homeless encampments in seven locations of District 12 amid the city’s growing homeless population. An ordinance passed earlier this year banned homeless encampments in the public right-of-way; however, a city council vote is required before the ban can be…