Hong Kong chooses new Beijing-backed leader amid political tension | Reuters – Firstpost
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Hong Kong chooses new Beijing-backed leader amid political tension | Reuters
Firstpost HONG KONG A Beijing-backed civil servant, Carrie Lam, was chosen to be Hong Kong’s next leader on Sunday amid accusations that Beijing is meddling and denying the financial hub a more populist leader perhaps better able to defuse political tension. Pro-China Carrie Lam becomes Hong Kongs 1st woman leader Carrie Lam becomes first woman chief executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam wins Hong Kong leadership; democracy activists decry election |