Carrie Lam met President Xi Jinping for the second time in two months. Photo: Pool
SCMP: China’s leaders praise Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam over handling of protest crisis, but remind her she has yet to quell violence
* President Xi Jinping says chief executive has stood firm on principle of ‘one country, two systems’
* Premier Li Keqiang earlier says Lam has Beijing’s backing, but warns she must tackle ‘deep-rooted conflicts and problems’
China’s top leaders on Monday assured Hong Kong’s embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor of their full support as they praised her courage and commitment in the face of relentless anti-government protests, but also reminded her that she had yet to accomplish her most pressing task – ending the violence that has gripped the city for more than half a year.
Meeting Lam on the second occasion in two months, this time during her third duty visit to the capital, President Xi Jinping noted that Hong Kong’s situation this year was the most critical and complicated since it returned to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
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WNU Editor: Beijing is not happy with what is happening in Hong Kong, and their support of Hong Kong’s embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam is tepid at best. But they are not going to replace her (for now).
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