Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam launches ‘Dialogue Office’ to help city resolve crisis

The first open dialogue session between Hong Kong’s government and the public will be held during the week starting September 23, 2019, according to Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor.  On September 17, Lam announced that Hong Kong officials have formed a new “Dialogue Office” and will invite people “from all walks of life” to express their views about ways to resolve the city’s political crisis sparked by a now-shelved government extradition bill.