John Lee elected as Hong Kong’s next leader

Hong Kong, May 8 (BUS): John Lee was elected Hong Kong’s next leader on Sunday after winning more than 99% of the votes cast by an electoral commission.


Lee received 1,416 votes in the CEO election, far exceeding the 751 votes he needed to win. Nearly 1,500 members of the Election Commission cast their ballots in a secret ballot Sunday morning, according to the Associated Press.


As the only candidate on the ballot, Lee was expected to win, especially since he had Beijing’s endorsement and last month received 786 nominations from members of the Election Commission to support his candidacy.


Lee will replace current leader Carrie Lam on July 1.

Lam congratulated Li in a statement and said she would present the election results to Beijing.


“The current government and I will ensure a smooth transition with the CEO-elect. We will provide all necessary support to take up the position with the new term of government,” said Lam’s statement.


The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council in mainland China also congratulated Lee in a statement, saying the “successful election” proved the city’s new electoral system is “good” and in line with the “one country, two systems” framework that Hong Kong governs.


The statement added that the new chief executive will lead the Hong Kong government and “people from all walks of life to move forward with unity”.


Campaigning in the weeks leading up to Sunday’s election, Lee pledged to enact long-awaited domestic legislation to protect against security threats and pledged to increase the supply of housing in the world’s most expensive real estate market.

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He also said he would improve the city’s competitiveness and lay a solid foundation for Hong Kong’s development.






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