Hong Kong: Hong Kongnew leader of john lee In his first news conference since taking office on Tuesday, he said he would work on easing restrictions for travelers while balancing the risk of a coronavirus outbreak affecting the health care system.
Hong Kong and mainland China are among the few places in the world that still fall under quarantine to reduce the spread of the virus two and a half years into the pandemic. Most travelers arriving in Hong Kong are required to serve a seven-day mandatory quarantine in designated hotels.
Lee, a former security official who was the only candidate in the election for Hong Kong’s chief executive, took office on Friday. Carrie Llamo,
Speaking at his first news conference before a executive council meeting On Tuesday, Lee said Hong Kong is an “international city” and that he was “conscious” of Hong Kong’s need to remain open and convenient for travellers.
“But it is also important that we address the risks at the same time so that we can maintain a good balance,” he said. Lee said the city’s health minister was evaluating the data to determine how the quarantine period could be adjusted and that Lee would formulate options to consider.
He also said that there was a “constitutional duty” to enact a new security law, in addition to the national security law imposed by Hong Kong. Beijing In 2020 that has wiped out much of the political dissent and thrown many pro-democracy supporters into arrest, hiding or exile.
The imposition of Article 23 of the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s short-lived constitution, has long been controversial. When the government first attempted to draft such laws in 2003, protesters took to the streets in large numbers, prompting the government to postpone its plans.
Actions that followed the 2019 protests included reshaping Hong Kong’s legislature. Should Li invoke Article 23, the law is likely to be passed in a body now filled with pro-Beijing lawmakers.
Li said the situation in Hong Kong and the level of security risks will be assessed before the law is implemented. “We are confident that we will be able to do it well,” he said.
Lee also promised to work on housing issues in Hong Kong – the world’s most expensive property market – adding that he would try and “fix short-term issues as soon as possible” and that it would “spade” the available land. How to change in -Ready Sites” to increase the speed and efficiency of housing production.
Hong Kong and mainland China are among the few places in the world that still fall under quarantine to reduce the spread of the virus two and a half years into the pandemic. Most travelers arriving in Hong Kong are required to serve a seven-day mandatory quarantine in designated hotels.
Lee, a former security official who was the only candidate in the election for Hong Kong’s chief executive, took office on Friday. Carrie Llamo,
Speaking at his first news conference before a executive council meeting On Tuesday, Lee said Hong Kong is an “international city” and that he was “conscious” of Hong Kong’s need to remain open and convenient for travellers.
“But it is also important that we address the risks at the same time so that we can maintain a good balance,” he said. Lee said the city’s health minister was evaluating the data to determine how the quarantine period could be adjusted and that Lee would formulate options to consider.
He also said that there was a “constitutional duty” to enact a new security law, in addition to the national security law imposed by Hong Kong. Beijing In 2020 that has wiped out much of the political dissent and thrown many pro-democracy supporters into arrest, hiding or exile.
The imposition of Article 23 of the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s short-lived constitution, has long been controversial. When the government first attempted to draft such laws in 2003, protesters took to the streets in large numbers, prompting the government to postpone its plans.
Actions that followed the 2019 protests included reshaping Hong Kong’s legislature. Should Li invoke Article 23, the law is likely to be passed in a body now filled with pro-Beijing lawmakers.
Li said the situation in Hong Kong and the level of security risks will be assessed before the law is implemented. “We are confident that we will be able to do it well,” he said.
Lee also promised to work on housing issues in Hong Kong – the world’s most expensive property market – adding that he would try and “fix short-term issues as soon as possible” and that it would “spade” the available land. How to change in -Ready Sites” to increase the speed and efficiency of housing production.