https://freerepublic.com/tag/carrielamcheng/ en-us Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:10:03 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3786325/posts Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has hit out at United States senator Josh Hawley for his “irresponsible” remark that Hong Kong is becoming a police state. Hawley, the youngest sitting senator in the US, arrived in the city on Sunday to observe the anti-government protests, which have raged for more than four months. At the end of the visit, he urged demonstrators in Hong Kong to shun violence, but he blamed Hong Kong police for aggravating the crisis, accusing them of ramping up their use of force. He also said the city is in “danger of sliding into... South China Morning Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3786325/posts#comment Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:10:03 GMT