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The widespread rumor among the foreign Hong Kong press corps is that Lam has tried several times to resign, and not been permitted to do so.
by idlewords 7y ago
The widespread rumor among the foreign Hong Kong press corps is that Lam has tried several times to resign, and not been permitted to do so.
- jddj 7y agoIf true, what a nasty position to be in. Unwanted and unhappy, but can't leave. I wonder if this might make some otherwise "approved candidates" think twice.
- JetSpiegel 7y agoShe should call Theresa May for tips how to cope.
- toss1 7y agoIf so, then where can her career go from here? Go completely CCP authoritarian will kill any trust of her by HK citizens, and could she advance anywhere in the mainland party? Go to the HK side may regain trust but kill all CCP future. Neither, the current state, will ensure that nobody is happy. Seems like no possible exit plan? Could CCP push her hard enough that she must exit by taking her own life? If so, would that be a sufficient potential embarrassment for CCP to prevent them from doing so?