Hong Kong Leadership Contender Emerges Amid Uncertain Future

Hong Kong Leadership Contender Emerges Amid Uncertain Future
Security cameras (R) along the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade next to Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong on September 17, 2020. Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images
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HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s deputy leader, former police officer John Lee, has signalled his intention to contest an election for the city’s top job, media has reported, which could see Beijing signing off on the first security official to run the global financial hub.

Carrie Lam, the embattled incumbent leader who has seen her popularity slide, said on Monday she would not seek a second term, citing family considerations.