Hong Kong Leader Skips Press Briefing for Record Seven Weeks
- Break from weekly briefings longest for any leader in a decade
- Pressure is mounting on city to reopen border to help economy
John Lee
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has taken the longest break from weekly news briefings of any city leader in a decade, according to a Bloomberg analysis of government releases.
The former security chief hasn’t held a regular press conference in seven weeks, even though he’s addressed the media at other times in that span. A spokesperson for his office said late Monday they couldn’t give a timeframe for when such briefings would restart, beyond confirming it wouldn’t be this week.