Hong Kong’s Lam Takes Blame for ‘Entire Unrest’ Rocking City
- Embattled leader confronts skeptical crowd at first town hall
- Bid to ratchet down tension ahead of another wave of protests
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Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam took blame for the “entire unrest” rocking the Asian financial center, as the government sought to reduce tensions ahead of another wave of protests.
The city’s embattled chief executive faced a skeptical crowd Thursday at her first town-hall style dialogue since historic demonstrations erupted in June over her efforts to pass legislation allowing extraditions to mainland China. She fielded questions from some 130 citizens for more than two hours as protesters gathered outside.