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Out like a Lam: Hong Kong’s new leader

Economist Podcasts

The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

John Lee, the successor to Chief Executive Carrie Lam, won by a predictable landslide: he is just the sort of law-and-order type party leaders in Beijing wanted. As the rich world emerges from the pandemic, surges in activity abound—particularly the opening of new businesses. And ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals, we hear about this year’s entrants from Ukraine.

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1:03.6

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist. In New York, I'm John Fasten.

1:09.3

And in London, I'm Jason Palmer.

1:11.6

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:17.8

Airplanes and tourist attractions are once again packed.

1:21.1

After spending much of the past two years at home, people are eager to get out.

1:25.4

But they're also eager to do something else, start a business.

1:29.0

We'll find out why the pandemic has produced an entrepreneurial spirit.

1:34.7

And tonight, in Turin, the semifinals of the annual Eurovision song contest begin.

1:40.9

Among the contenders in this beloved festival of overproduced silliness, a folk wrap group

1:46.2

representing Ukraine that's coming straight from the battlefield.

1:55.4

But first...

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