In Beijing, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang voiced their approval of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, even as the city’s leader’s popularity has plummeted amid continuing pro-democracy protests.
Lam went to Beijing on Dec. 15 for a regular duty visit. It marked Lam’s first meeting with top Chinese leaders since Nov. 24, when the city’s pro-democracy camp secured a landslide victory in local district council elections over pro-Beijing candidates.
