Chief Executive Carrie Lam vows to do better job connecting with Hong Kong’s young people, as city leaders close ranks over anti-government protest crisis

Hong Kong’s leader on Sunday promised to do a better job connecting with the city’s young people, many of whom have joined the heated anti-government protests that have gripped the city for more than two months.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, speaking at the closing ceremony of a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) training camp for university students, stressed that her administration placed great value on its dialogue and engagement with local youth.

“My colleagues and I will be more patient to get in touch with youth from different classes to listen to their voices,” she said in Mandarin. “We hope that we can fight together to build a better Hong Kong.”