China Appoints New Leader of Territory
From Times Wire Reports
China’s State Council today appointed veteran civil servant Donald Tsang as Hong Kong’s next leader, the official New China News Agency said.
The agency said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao had signed a decree that Tsang would assume his office today and that his term would expire by June 30, 2007.
Last week, Tsang won about 85% of the nominations from a 796-member election committee that picks the leaders in this former British colony. The election panel is dominated by members loyal to Beijing.
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