Carrie Lam

Politician

1957-05-13

Hong Kong civil servant and politician who served as the fourth Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022. She previously held senior posts including Chief Secretary for Administration. Her tenure included major political controversies over extradition legislation.

Quotes by Carrie Lam

An affection for Hong Kong and a national identity are not mutually exclusive. We can let children learn more about Hong Kong's history, culture, politics, and social development, and at the same time, we must make them have their national identity.
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I hope people from the social work profession do not encourage labelling.
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A consensus on realising the goal of universal suffrage is not unattainable if we bear the common good in mind, move a step further, and try to resolve the differences or even stop insisting on some of one's own views.
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Those who care about constitutional development should look beyond universal suffrage for the chief executive election and turn their sights to universal suffrage for Legco as well.
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Implementing universal suffrage for the 2017 election is a big step forward along our road to democracy. This is not only a solemn commitment of the central authorities to Hong Kong but also the aspiration shared by seven million Hong Kong people.
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Governance under a chief executive elected by universal suffrage will give fresh impetus to economic and livelihood policies.
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Although universal suffrage may not be a panacea for all social problems, it does have a profound bearing on the democratic development and governance of a place.
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I firmly believe that the wider community supports achieving the goal of universal suffrage for 2017 according to law. I also believe most political parties do not want to see a failure to attain the goal.
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With universal suffrage, every chief executive candidate must face the seven million people of Hong Kong, explain his or her political platform and mission, and win over the people by addressing their interests and concerns.
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We should continue to grow our economy and create employment opportunities, particularly quality jobs to help the upward mobility of young people.
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Low rents mean families have more resources to improve their quality of life and invest in the next generation, facilitating upward mobility.
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I believe the absolute majority of Hongkongers have never felt that Hong Kong independence is a viable option.
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Instead of wasting time on proposals which are difficult to forge consensus on, such as public nomination and party nomination, it's better to focus the discussion on how to form the nominating committee and the nomination process.
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A well-educated, hard-working, flexible, and enterprising workforce has always been one of Hong Kong's greatest strengths.
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You have to understand that under One Country, Two Systems, we are a separate customs authority in the same way we are a separate member of the World Trade Organization.
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