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Hong Kong leader says China patriots now firmly in charge

FILE - A man waves Hong Kong's colonial flag as people participate in their annual pro-democracy march on New Year's Day to insist their five demands be matched by the government in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday said Chinese patriots are now firmly in charge of the city following the election of its new leader, who ran unopposed in a process controlled by Beijing from start to finish. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, file) FILE - Pro-democracy activists Leung Kwok-hung, known as "Long Hair," left, and Lee Cheuk-yan raise their hands as they are escorted by Correctional Services officers to a prison van for a court in Hong Kong, Friday, May 28, 2021. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday said Chinese patriots are now firmly in charge of the city following the election of its new leader, who ran unopposed in a process controlled by Beijing from start to finish. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect John Lee, left, and Chief Executive Carrie Lam pose for a photo during a meeting at the Central Government Complex ahead of a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, May 9, 2022. (Anthony Kwan/Pool Photo via AP) Chief Executive-elect John Lee, right, and incumbent Chief Executive Carrie Lam attend a press conference in Hong Kong, Monday, May 9, 2022. Lee was elected as the city’s next leader on Sunday in a vote cast by a largely pro-Beijing committee. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Chief Executive-elect John Lee, right, and incumbent Chief Executive Carrie Lam attend a press conference in Hong Kong, Monday, May 9, 2022. Lee was elected as the city’s next leader on Sunday in a vote cast by a largely pro-Beijing committee. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Hong Kong leader says China patriots now firmly in charge