Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks at a press conference in Hong Kong September 5, 2019, a day after she announced the withdrawal of a loathed extradition bill. — AFP pic
HONG KONG, Sept 6 — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said today measures put forward by the government this week to solve the city’s political turmoil are a first step, but will not solve the crisis immediately.
Lam withdrew a controversial extradition bill this week as part of four measures aimed at appeasing activists, but many people said it was too little, too late.
The Beijing-backed leader, speaking during a trip to Guangxi region in mainland China, also said she disagreed with credit rating agency Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of Hong Kong. — Reuters