No Information On My Duty Visit: Carrie Lam

Chief Executive Carrie Lam has refused to divulge whether her annual duty visit – traditionally scheduled for mid-December – has been postponed.

The Chief Executive’s Office has so far not made any announcement on the trip, leading to speculation that the annual event has been pushed back.

Some media outlets have quoted sources as saying that central government officials are unhappy with the way the CE has handled the Covid-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, and won’t meet her until the outbreaks are contained.

Speculation is also rife that state leaders are concerned about getting infected by Lam and her entourage, who would be arriving in the capital without the need for quarantine.

But when asked about the issue before going into the weekly Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, Lam refused to comment.

She said simply that the trip will be arranged by the central government and she has no further information to add at this point in time.