Many here consider Lam a Beijing appointee who will function as an extension of her ex-boss, the unpopular Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. HONG KONG, HONG KONG Jes Aznar / Getty Images Pro-democracy protesters march outside the convention center where the election for Hong Kong's chief executive was held March 26, 2017. “Democracy is far away for Hong Kong people,” said Joshua Wong, a student activist who helped lead the initial protests. The most recent Hong Kong University poll had put Tsang 27 percentage points ahead of Lam. “But Hong Kong is facing a lot of problems,” she said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 26, 2017 20:17 UTC