The FT’s global China editor James Kynge says that while Beijing doesn’t want the departure of Carrie Lam to be seen as a concession to the sometimes violent protests in Hong Kong, it will probably be greeted as a small victory by demonstrators. Read more at https://on.ft.com/2W1NEKu
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