Carrie Lam becomes the first female leader of Hong Kong

Hong Kong's electoral committee has chosen Carrie Lam, former deputy chief and China's favoured candidate, as the autonomous territory's new Chief Executive. With 777 out of 1,194 votes, Lam will become the first female leader of Hong Kong. Notably, Hong Kong's Chief Executive is not chosen by a public vote but by an electoral committee dominated by pro-China electors.