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HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong film producer and kung fu master Sin Kwok Lam said on Wednesday (Jan 19) he intended to run in the city’s leadership race, a surprise move that comes as incumbent Chief Executive Carrie Lam has yet to confirm whether she will run for a second term. The 65-year-old is the first person to announce his candidacy ahead of the election on March 27. Mrs Lam, who has presided over some of Hong Kong’s most tumultuous periods in history, is due to end her term in June. Willing candidates need the backing of a powerful...
