Carrie Lam’s disastrous legacy in Hong Kong
When Carrie Lam became Hong Kong’s chief executive in 2017, she positioned herself as a candidate for unity. Five years on, having announced this morning her decision to step down, she will be remembered as Hong Kong’s most divisive leader. There is a grim irony that Lam – who was Beijing’s favoured choice for the top job – used ‘WeConnect’ as