Election of new Hong Kong leader "violates democratic principles"

Hong Kong has a brand new chief to exchange outgoing Chief Government, Carrie Lam.

John Lee, a hard-line safety chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy motion was elected on Sunday greater than  99% of the vote by a 1500-strong pro-Beijing committee.

He was the one candidate, which led to fast criticism from some quarters.

In a tweet, the EU's Excessive Consultant for Overseas Affairs and Safety Coverage, Josep Borrell, stated Lee's election violated democratic rules, including that the method was one other step within the dismantling of the 'one nation, two programs' precept.

Lee will change present chief Carrie Lam on July 1. Her five-term was marked by big pro-democracy protests over the growing affect of Beijing in Hong Kong affairs.

The ensuing crackdown quashed nearly all dissent and undermined town's popularity as a global enterprise hub.