HK leader warns of ‘resistance’ on anniversaryAFP, HONG KONGHong Kong must guard against “destructive forces engaging in soft resistance,” Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee (李家超) said yesterday, as the territory marked the 26th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule. Police question a man in Victoria Park in Hong Kong yesterday. Photo: AFPEx-security chief turned leader Lee said that Hong Kong was “largely stable” now, but was still being targeted by countries that oppose China’s rise. “There are also destructive forces engaging in soft resistance hidden within Hong Kong,” he said during a speech at an event marking the anniversary. Yoshiaki Ogawa, known for his coverage in Hong Kong, was later interviewed for about an hour, it said.
