NEW: Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam said she won't seek a second term
Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks at a press conference in the Government Complex on February 18, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong uses Emergency Ordinance to postpone chief executive election to May 8 amid Covid-19 surge. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty ImagesWhy it matters:
Under Lam's tenure, the autonomy and many of the freedoms Hong Kong previously enjoyed that had allowed the Chinese territory to flourish as a global financial hub have been encroached on.
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