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Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect John Lee (L) poses for photos with Chief Executive Carrie Lam (Getty Images) Hong Kong ’s leader Carrie Lam said “Chinese patriots” are now firmly in charge of the city following the unopposed election of a new leader in a rubber-stamp process. Carrie Lam’s remarks came after a government-vetted committee voted to approve John Lee, a hardline security chief who cracked down on pro-democracy voices in 2019, on Sunday. The uncontested race was completely controlled by Beijing . The crackdown led to the imposition by Beijing of a sweeping National Security Law which saw political opponents...
