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Hong Kong Housing Secretary Quits After Inquiry Into Deadly Fire

Bloomberg Markets29 October 2026, 07:05 UTCHong Kong

Hong Kong’s leader John Lee said his housing secretary has stepped down over the city’s deadliest fire in decades, as pressure mounted on his government to hold officials to account.

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