YouTube removed channel promoting Future Hong Kong leader
YouTube on Wednesday suspended a channel broadcasting John Lee 's undisputed bid to become Hong Kong 's next leader. These actions followed US sanctions against the former chief of security. As expected, that 1,500 Beijing devotees will choose Lee as the center's new chief executive next month. Lee has no competition.
Although no concrete policies have been released, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram accounts have been used to promote the platform.
For his defense of China's national security, Lee characterized US sanctions against him as "unreasonable intimidation."
Lee's statement
"The sanctions ... designed to impose pressure on me and make me hesitate," he told reporters. "However, their unreasonable actions will only confirm my belief that I made the right decision."
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