Hong Kong Leader Admits She Would Quit

An audio recording shows embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam admitting she has caused “unforgivable havoc” by igniting the political crisis engulfing the city and would quit if she had a choice, Reuters reports.

Lam told a group of businesspeople that she now has “very limited” room to resolve the crisis because the unrest has become a national security and sovereignty issue for China amid rising tensions with the United States.