Hong Kong Candidates Seek Change of Tone, If Not Policies
- Meet the contenders vying to lead the Asian financial hub
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The race to lead Hong Kong finally kicked off this week after the Chinese government cleared two top officials to vie for Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying’s job.
Leung’s unexpected withdrawal last month remade a race that looked set to become a confidence vote on the unpopular leader, whose confrontational style has been blamed for exacerbating unrest in the former British colony. Instead, his would-be successors are promising a more accommodating approach, even though most want little change to current policies to boost the economy, cool property prices or overhaul local elections.