Pro-Beijing candidates dominate Hong Kong polls

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam (AP)

Pro-Beijing candidates have dominated Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating moderates and independents in the city’s first public poll after China passed a resolution to ensure that only “patriots” could run the city.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said during a news conference on Monday she was “satisfied” with the election, despite a 30.2% voter turnout – the lowest since the British handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997.