Carrie Lam, Beijing's pick, chosen as Hong Kong's leader

A committee dominated by pro-Beijing elites selected Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's former No. 2 official ... the frustrations and to unite our society to move forward," she said at a news conference after the results were announced. Lam said she would not ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong set to get new leader as anointed by Beijing

HONG KONG -- A committee dominated by pro-Beijing elites is casting ballots Sunday to choose Hong Kong's next leader in the first such vote since 2014's huge pro-democracy protests. The election committee's 1,194 members voted at a downtown exhibition ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong prepares for new leader

These are external links and will open in a new window Hong Kong is preparing for the election of a new leader. The candidate will be chosen by a committee of mostly pro-Beijing electors, rather than a public vote, which pro-democracy campaigners have been ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong chooses new leader amid accusations of China meddling

A small electoral college began voting for a new Hong Kong leader on Sunday amid accusations that Beijing is meddling and denying the Chinese-ruled financial hub a more populist leader perhaps better suited to defuse political tension. The majority of the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong leader's race pits Beijing's pick vs 'Uncle Chips'

Hong Kong's next leader will be chosen Sunday by an election committee stacked with pro-Beijing elites who heed the wishes of China's communist leaders rather than the semiautonomous region's voters. The candidates are front-runner Carrie Lam, a career ... ( read original story ...)

Dead replica dictators draw Hong Kong art crowds

A "breathing" Fidel Castro is among several ex-communist leaders gathered in Hong Kong this week -- one of the world's centres of capitalism -- as part of a cheeky exhibition at Art Basel. Lifelike replicas of Mao Zedong, Vladimir Lenin, Kim Il-Sung ... ( read original story ...)

AP Explains: Hong Kong's unusual system to pick its leader

HONG KONG – Hong Kong is poised to choose a new leader on Sunday when members of a committee dominated by elites favored by Beijing cast their ballots in the first such vote since 2014's huge pro-democracy protests. Here's a look at the electoral system ... ( read original story ...)

Last winter one of HK's warmest

Last winter was one of Hong Kong's warmest since records began. Hong Kong Observatory Director Shun Chi-ming made the statement today at a press conference to review the city's weather last year. He said the mean temperature from December to February ... ( read original story ...)