Sole candidate wins vote

John Leewas elected as

Hong Kong’s next leader yesterday by an election committee comprised of nearly 1500 largely proBeijing members. Lee received 1416 votes in the chief executive election, far exceeding the 751 votes needed towin. More than 97% of the election committee cast their votes in a secret ballot yesterday. As the only candidate in the polls, Leewas expected to win, especially since he has Beijing’s endorsement. He will replace current leader, Carrie Lam, on July 1.