Leung Chun-ying a self-made billionaire who advocates closer ties to China
(NEWSER) - In something of a non-surprise, Beijing's man won the race for chief executive of Hong Kong today, reports Reuters . A self-made billionaire and son of a policeman, Leung Chun-ying took 61% of the 1,200-vote election committee, comprised of political, business, and labor leaders, that decides Hong Kong's leadership. His main rival, Henry Tang, a billionaire construction mogul, had been the early favorite to win, but a series of scandals derailed his campaign. "Somehow Tang has managed to blow a fixed election," quipped one Western diplomat. More»
