Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: No 2 official John Lee formally resigns, paving way for bid as Beijing’s preferred candidate

Hong Kong’s No 2 official John Lee Ka-chiu has formally tendered his resignation, paving the way for a run in next month’s chief executive election as the sole candidate with the blessing of the central government.

In a statement issued at 3pm on Wednesday afternoon, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said she had received Chief Secretary Lee’s resignation and submitted it to the central government in accordance with the Basic Law.