Catholic, John Lee, Becomes New Chief Executive of Hong Kong | EWTN News Nightly

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The transition of leadership has taken place in the city of Hong Kong. John Lee, a former security chief, has succeeded Carrie Lam as Chief Executive. Both Lee and Lam are Catholic. The 2 met on Monday after Lee's election on Sunday by a select committee. Lee was the only candidate, and he is promising an administration to safeguard China's sovereignty. Author of "The Great US-China Tech War" and "The Coming Collapse of China," Gordon Chang, joins to tell us about Hong Kong's election and what we can expect to see from the new chief executive. Chang discusses how he thinks John Lee will be received and whether he believes Lee will face the same backlash and protests that Carrie Lam saw during her term. On another note, China's export growth slowed to single digits in April, the weakest in almost 2 years. This comes as China's Central Bank says it will increase its support of the country's slowing economy. Chang shares whether the Central Bank stepping in will be enough to rebound China's economy. The author fills us in on what else he is following. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf