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Carrie LAM duty report Trip to Beijing “Being Postponed”.
*Sing Tao: Stopped by CCP *
Hong Kong Government Official: Information Will publish upon update


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(14 Dec) Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam reported her duty to Beijing every December in the past 3 years, but many medias published Dec 14th, 2020 reported that according to the source from insider(s), LAM’s trip to Beijing will be postponed due to epidemic. One of the media - Sing Tao Newspaper even stated that LAM’s trip was “Stopped by Central Government (Chinese Communist Party, CCP)”, it is expected that this Dec 2020 will be the first time for LAM unable to report her last year duty as usual.

Sing Tao Newspaper: Scheduled 10th to 14th to Beijing

Today Sing Tao stated that: LAM trip was stopped by CCP. According to insider’s news, LAM was scheduled to have meetings with Beijing Leader from 10th to 14th December, 2020 the itinerary was firstly to go Shenzhen on 10th for COVID-19 Test, following her flight to Beijing on 11th. However, LAM was informed of cancellation the trip, ending up to publicly announce the acquisition of vaccine on 11th.

Sing Tao explained there were 3 possible reason of postpone: One of it is “the leader was too busy while the schedule had not been well-arranged”; second is “Nothing to discuss in the meeting as HK epidemic situation persisted”; the last one is “The risk of being infected is higher in HongKong then Mainland, better to postpone for unnecessary meeting”.

South China Morning Post (SCMP) stated from an insider source that LAM trip for duty report is in fact postponed by epidemic in HongKong. Another insider stated that the new scheduled date has not yet been confirmed, so LAM would have to attend coming Tue (15th) executive meeting as usual.

In Nov 2020, LAM had flighted to Beijing and met with HAN Zheng, the Leader of Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, and many other senior officials, to discuss numerous economic policies about Hong Kong. When LAM came back to Hong Kong, She published the Policy Address in late Nov 2020.

CCP fully recognised LAM in the duty reporting last year

Last December, 2019, in the duty reporting trip, LAM was received by LI Keqiang and XI Jinping as usual, respectively the Premier of the State Council of People Republic of China (PRC) and Chairman of PRC. At that time XI stated that the year of 2019 was “the most difficult situation since Hong Kong returning to her mother country”, he described LAM “did lost of arduous work” for defending the bottom line of “One Country Two System”, addressing the policy by Law and dedicating. XI also pointed out that LAM effectively leaded HKSAR Government to proactively respond to the society, and said to her that “The Central Government fully recognises her courage and responsibility showing, especially during the critical period in Hong Kong”.

While LI stated that Anti extradition bill movement persisted, Hong Kong had not yet came out from the difficult position, he hope that HKSAR Government would continuously strive for “stopping the violence and mess” by Law, resuming the order, and grasping the time to research deep diving ridiculous problems happened through the social and economic development in Hong Kong; with a view to protecting Hong Kong for long term stable and prosperity. Regarding the social welfare, LI stated that LAM had rolled out a series of financial aids measures, which was “not easy to challenge the difficulty”, the Central Government was “very satisfied” with her (LAM) and HKSAR Government’s effort.

Source: The Stand News #Dec14

Translated by: Hong Kong Echo

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