Carrie Lam, in a nod to Beijing, wins Hong Kong leadership race

A small circle of Hong Kong elites on Sunday chose a Beijing loyalist as the city’s leader, a move that threatens further discord in a semi-autonomous territory torn by political divides. A committee made of business and political officials selected Lam ... ( read original story ...)

No surprise: Beijing's pick Lam chosen as Hong Kong's leader

HONG KONG — The candidate favoured by China's Communist leadership was chosen as Hong Kong's new leader on Sunday, in the first such vote since huge pro-democracy protests erupted over the semiautonomous Chinese city's election system in 2014. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong choose new leader amid accusations of China meddling

A protester holds up a yellow umbrella, the symbol of the Occupy Central movement, as she marches to demand universal suffrage in the Chief Executive election in Hong Kong Thomson Reuters HONG KONG (Reuters) - A small electoral college chooses a new Hong ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong chief executive election: What you need to know

This committee is made up of the 70 members of Hong Kong’s legislative chamber, and a mix of professionals, business and trade elites. The first vote will be cast at 9am, and the three candidates need at least 601 votes to win. If there is no overall ... ( read original story ...)

Video protest over divisive Hong Kong vote

Entitled "No election in Hong Kong now", the collated livestream on Facebook was billed by organisers as a "counter-broadcast". The collage of images comprises clips submitted by Hongkongers going about their normal business to show their lack of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s future: a bridge from China to Southeast Asia

A third report, this one by McKinsey Global Institute, forecasts that by as early as 2030, Southeast Asia will have the fourth-largest GDP in the world, after the United States, China and Japan. Again, little is mentioned of Hong Kong in this context. ( read original story ...)

Photo gallery: New Hong Kong leader, as anointed by Beijing

HONG KONG (AP) - On Sunday morning, a select group of tycoons, business leaders, politicians and trade and industry group representatives will gather in a cavernous exhibition center to vote for the next leader of Hong Kong. Three candidates are on the ... ( read original story ...)