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Carrie Lam says ‘the rainbow will emerge after the storm’

Carrie Lam said the protests have “seriously damaged Hong Kong’s image” and the government would intensify promotion efforts to restore the faith of the outside world.

Lam also said with the support of China and the determination of Hong Kong people, the city would certainly be able to overcome the current difficulties.

She remarked that many people have lost faith in Hong Kong and become pessimistic, but she urged them to put aside their differences to embark on a new journey.

Lam said Hong Kong could rely on the strength of its core values such as the rule of law, respect of human rights, efficient bureaucracy, the One Country Two Systems, its prestigious status as a financial centre, free trade. She said with the Hong Kong people’s rational and pragmatic approach, she was sure that “the rainbow will emerge after the storm.”