(16 Dec 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing - 16 December 2025 1. Hong Kong CEO John Lee arriving at press briefing 2. SOUNDBITE (English) John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government: “President Xi heard about what we did, and he affirmed his strong recognition of our efforts in this regard, and he also confirmed his strong support for both the government and the judiciary to uphold the duty of