Hong Kong’s Chief Executive seeks to be author of ‘new chapter’


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BEIJING - Since taking over as Chief Executive in July, Hong Kong leader John Lee has been seeking to set himself apart from his predecessors, calling his tenure a “new chapter” for the city, which he says has transitioned from chaos to stability and will, under his watch, move from stability to prosperity. Ahead of his maiden policy address on Wednesday, Mr Lee said he held over 30 consultative sessions with the public to prepare policies that were “for the people”. Past chief executives had faced accusations of being out of touch and making plans behind closed doors, consulting only...