Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam the city is developing in a good direction, days after an election installed a legislature of Beijing loyalists in the Asian financial hub.
Xi added that he fully recognized the work of her government, as the pair met in Beijing on Wednesday. Lam¡¯s annual trip to brief China¡¯s state leaders on social, political and economic issues in the city comes as speculation mounts over whether she¡¯ll seek a second, five-year term next year.
¡°Hong Kong has been restored from the chaotic condition and is developing in a good direction,¡± Xi said. ¡°The central government fully recognizes your work.¡±
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