Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam not seeking second term

Chief executive's tenure saw backlash over security law, COVID outbreak

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam waves to the media after delivering anti-epidemic service bags to residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lam will not run for a second term. © Reuters

PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday that she would not seek a second term, after a turbulent tenure that saw huge anti-government protests and criticism over her handling of the city's worst COVID-19 outbreak.

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