Veteran Hong Kong lawmaker Starry Lee Wai-king has been elected president of the Legislative Council, defeating Ronick Chan Chun-ying by a five-vote margin in the first-ever race between two pro-government contenders for the post. Lee received 47 votes and Chan 42. One member of the 90-seat legislature was absent from the vote. Election committee representative Simon Hoey Lee was not spotted in the chamber. Lee succeeds Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, who stepped down after choosing not to seek...