Pro-democracy activists march to the venue where an elite election commission was set to pick Hong Kong’s new chief executive on Sunday. On Sunday, an elite election commission dominated by Beijing loyalists picked Carrie Lam, a career civil servant, as Hong Kong’s new chief executive, though opinion polls showed she was not the most popular candidate. [With Hong Kong booksellers silenced, China now goes after exiled dissidents]The pro-democracy demonstrations began in September 2014 with a sit-in in central Hong Kong. “This vindictiveness shows contempt for well-established freedoms in Hong Kong and will only lead to more political tensions,” she said in a statement. Read more:What’s behind the student suicides sweeping Hong KongThe saga of Hong Kong’s abducted booksellers takes a darker turnToday’s coverage from Post correspondents around the worldLike Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news

Source: Washington Post March 27, 2017 08:48 UTC