2020 look ahead: The political stakes go up in Hong Kong

With legislative election in focus, Beijing may finally replace Carrie Lam

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Carrie Lam sided with the police too early. © Reuters

Hong Kong was enveloped in conflict in a way the city had not seen in half a century during 2019. Despite outward signs of a cooling off in the political temperature since late November, the coming year is set to bring more confrontation, with even more at stake as the city elects a new legislature and perhaps replaces its chief executive too.

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