FIRST FEMALE LEADER
Hong Kong’s new chief executive Carrie Lam (right) waves to supporters while her defeated opponent John Tsang (left) looks on after she won the Hong Kong chief executive election in Hong Kong. AFP PHOTO
Hong Kong’s new chief executive Carrie Lam (right) waves to supporters while her defeated opponent John Tsang (left) looks on after she won the Hong Kong chief executive election in Hong Kong. AFP PHOTO
HONG KONG: Beijing favorite Carrie Lam was selected as Hong Kong’s new leader on Sunday by a mainly pro-China committee, in an election dismissed as a sham by democracy activists who fear the loss of the city’s cherished freedoms.