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Election of a new leader, who ran unopposed in a process controlled by Beijing, condemned by G7 powers as an "assault on fundamental freedoms". Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says Chinese patriots are now firmly in charge of the city following the election of a new leader, who ran unopposed in a process controlled by Beijing.Lam’s comments came a day after a carefully vetted election committee voted overwhelmingly to approve John Lee, a hard-line security chief who oversaw a crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement after massive protests turned violent in 2019.READ MORE: * Hong Kong's No 2 official resigns,...
