{
  "id": 17916208,
  "title": "Beijing approves removal of Winnie Ho as housing chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/beijing-approves-removal-of-winnie-ho-as-housing-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T05:17:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1876371-20261103.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Beijing announced the removal of Winnie Ho from her position as housing secretary in the Hong Kong government, according to Xinhua. The decision, announced on the same day, was made in accordance with the Basic Law and following a recommendation from Chief Executive John Lee. Lee stated that Ho had tendered her resignation on October 28 and would accept political responsibility for the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po. Following this, the government released an investigation report by an independent committee into the fire and announced measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.\n\nIn a statement, Lee provided a brief overview of Ho's career, detailing her journey from joining the government in 1992 to her appointment as secretary for housing in 2022. During her tenure, Lee highlighted her commitment to implementing his directives, such as constructing around 30,000 Light Public Housing units, reducing the composite waiting time for subsidized rental housing from 6.1 years to 4.8 years, effectively fighting the misuse of public rental housing, and enacting the Basic Housing Units Ordinance to eliminate substandard subdivided units. As she concludes her duties today, Lee wished Ho the best in her future endeavors and a healthy life.",
  "summary": "The State Council has decided to remove Winnie Ho from the post of housing secretary of the Hong Kong government, Xinhua reported on Tuesday. It said the decision, made on Tuesday, was in accordance with the Basic Law and based on the suggestion of Chief Executive John Lee. That came after Lee said Ho had tendered her resignation on October 28 and indicated that she would shoulder political…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}