Expats say Hong Kong Chief unwelcome in US

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee gives a speech following a swearing-in ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong on July 1, 2022. [AP Photo]

Hong Kong expatriates are welcoming a reported decision by the U.S government to bar Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee from attending an economic conference in the United States because of his role in crushing the city's pro-democracy movement.

The Biden administration's decision was first reported by The Washington Post, which, citing unidentified U.S. officials, said he would be barred from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in San Francisco in November.