Hong Kong's next leader endorsed by pro-Beijing elites
Hong Kong's leader-in-waiting, John Lee, the sole candidate, received the votes of 1,416 members of a pro-Beijing election committee.
John Lee waves next to his wife Janet Lam Lai-sim after he was elected as Hong Kong's Chief Executive, in Hong Kong, China, May 8, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/LAM YIK)Updated: