Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam meets the press before an Executive Council meeting on Tuesday. Photo: May Tse

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: Beijing is not holding me accountable for election humiliation and I’m not addressing protesters’ demands

  • Chief executive says she has received no ‘instruction’ from central government
  • Lam says vote suggests many people want an end to violence
Topic |   Hong Kong district council elections

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam meets the press before an Executive Council meeting on Tuesday. Photo: May Tse
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Officials count ballots at a polling station in Hong Kong. Photo: EPA

Hong Kong elections: why victorious opposition camp has to keep wary eye on swing voters – and has no room for complacency despite massive haul of seats

  • Bigger vote share has helped pan-democrats bag disproportionately high number of seats because of the ‘first-past-the post’ system
  • That said, there is no denying the huge number of seats the bloc now controls gives it enormous advantages
Topic |   Hong Kong district council elections

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Officials count ballots at a polling station in Hong Kong. Photo: EPA
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