China: Who is John Lee, the ex-policeman chosen by Beijing to run Hong Kong?


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Attention, new sheriff in town. Hong Kong’s former security chief John Lee is set to take charge of the city after shining in his key role in cracking down on the pro-democracy movement. An iron fist that earned this former street policeman to become one of Beijing’s safe men. John Lee, 64, the only candidate for the post of chief executive of Hong Kong, will be appointed this Sunday by a committee of some 1,500 personalities acquired in Beijing. He will begin his five-year term on July 1, the 25th anniversary of the UK’s return of Hong Kong to China....