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Beijing removes Hong Kong housing chief Winnie Ho after resignation

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Beijing has removed Winnie Ho from her position as Hong Kong's housing chief following her resignation. The decision was made on the recommendation of Chief Executive John Lee, and Ho had previously offered to take political responsibility for a deadly fire in Tai Po. The State Council announced the removal, with no successor named at the time of the report. AI

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Beijing removes Hong Kong housing chief Winnie Ho after resignation

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    Beijing removes Hong Kong housing chief Winnie Ho after Tai Po fire resignation

    Beijing has formally removed Hong Kong’s housing chief, Winnie Ho Wing-yin, from her post, after she resigned last week to take political responsibility for the deadly Tai Po fire. According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, the State Council removed Ho from office on Tuesday …

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