No surprise as Beijing favourite Carrie Lam picked to lead Hong Kong

A committee dominated by pro-Beijing elites has picked China favourite Carrie Lam to lead the former British territory in the first such poll since huge pro-democracy protests erupted in 2014.

The election committee's 1,194 members voted at a exhibition centre, with Ms Lam, the city's former second most senior official, widely expected to win after backing from China's communist leaders.