Siu Kai News Today

Hong Kong’s No 2 official, John Lee, says he will contend for the top job once his resignation is approved by Beijing, paving the way for him to make a bid for the post of chief executive next month when the Election Committee picks the city’s next leader.

The mother of a Hong Kong teenager killed in Taipei has renewed her calls for officials to persuade Taiwanese authorities to grant the murder suspect a visa so he can return to face trial. Speaking outside government headquarters on Wednesday, the mother delivered an impassioned plea for Hong Kong officials to intervene and help deliver justice for Poon Hiu Wing,...