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Only candidate John Lee wins Hong Kong's leadership with 99% support

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John Lee, the only candidate in the Beijing-backed race to appoint Hong Kong's next leader, says it is "high time" Hong Kong starts a "new chapter" after receiving 99 percent of the vote from the small "election committee" made up of of 1,461 people. Lee is a former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement, and is currently under US sanctions.

Added on the 08/05/2022 13:18:15 - Copyright : AFP EN

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