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Chief Executive Carrie Lam went from unassuming bureaucrat to the face of Beijing’s authoritarian influence in Hong Kong — and sparked a mass uprising along the way.
By Elaine Yu
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Chief Executive Carrie Lam went from unassuming bureaucrat to the face of Beijing’s authoritarian influence in Hong Kong — and sparked a mass uprising along the way.