Still, his nearly three-hour speech didn’t address pandemic curbs until its final moments, and then offered no specifics on how the city would emerge from restrictions that still subject arrivals to days of PCR tests, outdoor mask mandates, and an initial ban on visiting bars and restaurants.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee unveiled a plan to woo back foreign talent and ease housing woes, to revive the city’s status as a thriving international finance hub.
In his maiden policy address, the city leader Wednesday announced he would cut property duties for non-permanent residents and relax visa rules to reverse a brain drain prompted by years of isolationist Covid policies and political turmoil.
