Carrie Lam Vows To Find Solutions Through Dialogue

The Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Wednesday that she will directly hold talks with the community to find ways to solve some deep-seated problems in the SAR, once the more than four months of protests calm down.

Speaking at the Asia House Future of Trade Conference in Central, she said the government cannot rationalise violent actions, and her top priority is to stop violence and resume social order as soon as possible.

Lam added that the police force has shown courage and restraint in the wake of the ongoing demonstrations, and other government departments should also work together to make stopping violence their goal.

The CE said the recent social movement evolved from peaceful demonstrations to violence, and this has seriously hurt the local economy, in particular affecting sectors like retail, catering and transport.

She added that the total visitor arrival number suffered a year-on-year drop of 50 percent in the first half of October.