Hong Kong tycoons join John Lee's election campaign as consultants

HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Hong Kong tycoons including Li Ka-shing and Lee Shau-Kee are joining China-backed John Lee’s (pic) campaign for the city’s top job as consultants.

The real estate billionaires are among the 58-person consultant team that Lee announced on Tuesday night on a Facebook page. Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.’s Raymond Kwok, New World Development Co.’s Henry Cheng, Sino Land Co.’s Robert Ng and Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s David Li are also on the team.