HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who presided over a rocky period in the Chinese territory's relationship with the central government in Beijing, said Monday she will not seek second term.
Lam made the announcement at a news conference.
Her successor will be picked in May.
Massive protests against the territory's government rocked Hong Kong in 2019. Beijing responded with a tough national security law that has stifled dissent in the semiautonomous city.
Hong Kong media say that her No. 2 John Lee is likely to enter the race to succeed her. Chief Secretary Lee was the city's head of security during the protests.
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