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Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong Free Press
With 1,416 votes, John Lee has become Hong Kong’s Chief Executive-elect. The 64-year-old was the sole candidate in the city’s first small-circle leadership race since a sweeping electoral overhaul. HKFP rounds up reactions from political parties, official bodies and overseas organisations… China Liaison Office Beijing’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong said that the election demonstrated the “superiority” of the overhaul and was “another step” in the administration of “patriots governing Hong Kong.” “This election is another step in the execution of the principle of ‘patriots governing Hong Kong,’ …