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Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong's next leader Updated May 8, 2022 at 4:07 AM ET HONG KONG — John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's next leader Sunday, after winning over 99% of votes cast by a largely pro-Beijing election committee. Lee received 1,416 votes in the chief executive election, far exceeding the 751 votes he needed to win and the highest support ever for the city's top leadership position. The Election Committee's nearly 1,500 members cast their votes in a secret ballot Sunday morning. "I look forward to all of us starting a new chapter together,...
