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Securing 1,416 votes, former security chief John Lee is now Hong Kong’s new leader
Sunday marked ex-security chief John Lee’s role as Hong Kong’s newly-appointed Chief Executive. Of the 1,424 valid votes cast by electors, Lee won 1,416.
Lee’s platform included promises of diversity, business expansion and an overall improved Hong Kong. He has said that his administration will