Breaking Down How Hong Kong Elections Work & Why Carrie Lam Should Be Impeached—Lawmaker Alvin Yeung

Jan Jekielek

Senior Editor

Jan Jekielek is a senior editor with The Epoch Times, host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Jan’s career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He’s also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing “The Unseen Crisis,” “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns,” and “Finding Manny.”

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December 11, 2019Updated: December 24, 2019

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How is the current election system in Hong Kong stacked against the pro-democracy camp?

Why is the pro-democracy victory in the recent district council election so significant? How does this play into the selection of Hong Kong’s next chief executive?

Can Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam actually make decisions on her own, or is she completely beholden to Beijing?

This is American Thought Leaders ??, and I’m Jan Jekielek.

In this episode—as part of our Hong Kong special edition—we’ll sit down with Hong Kong legislator Alvin Yeung, the current leader of the pro-democracy Civic Party, who will break down exactly how the Hong Kong electoral system works and how the 2019 protests unfolded.

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