Leung wins Hong Kong election

(Hong Kong) – According to official results, Former government adviser and property consultant Leung Chun-ying has won Hong Kong’s leadership election.
Leung, 57, will replace outgoing chief executive, Donald Tsang in June after winning 689 of the votes from the 1,200-strong election committee that chooses the southern Chinese city’s leader.
Applause broke out from delegates on the floor of the tally room as his count ticked past the 601 minimum required for victory.