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Lee tells journos to tell more good stories about Hong Kong

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is telling journalists to tell "good Hong Kong stories" to counter what he called "slanders and attacks" from the West.

He said this in Mandarin during an event held by the pro-establishment Hong Kong Federation of Journalists. During his speech Lee claimed politicians and journalists from the West were "time and again targeting Hong Kong by fabricating lies, spreading false narratives, slandering Hong Kong, and intentionally speaking of Hong Kong like a place with no freedom."

"In the face of these immoral people, Hong Kong's journalists should all the more unite, take the initiative and be professional," Lee said.

"[Journalists] should tell good stories of Hong Kong's special advantages, international business environment and captivating nature at our doorstep... to counter the slander and attacks aimed at Hong Kong," he added.

Let's see...

This week the Hang Seng Index fell below 16,000 points, well below what it was in 1997;

Property prices have fallen to its lowest in seven years;

The city's press freedom has plummeted to 140 out of 180 regions by Reporters Without Borders;

Hong Kong's birth rate is one of the lowest in the world;

But the good news:

More mainlanders are settling in Hong Kong;

It's fun to go shopping in Shenzhen;

Someone has a chance of winning HK$38 million in the Mark 6 Jackpot;

The MTR has new eight-car trains that are being put into service.

We try to tell the good news, if the government had some...