(L-R) A combo of resigned Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, retired judge Woo Kwok-hing and resigned Financial Secretary John Tsang, during separate news conferences in Hong Kong January 16, 2017, October 27, 2016 and January 19, 2017, announcing their run for Chiief Executive. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two former officials and a retired judge on Wednesday won the right to compete to become the next leader of Hong Kong, a job that requires balancing the demands of Communist Party rulers in Beijing and growing calls for democracy at home.
The next chief executive, the fourth since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule 20 years ago, must restore the public's faith in the "one country, two systems" formula that promises extensive autonomy and freedoms not enjoyed on the mainland.
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