Hong Kong elects first female chief

Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor vows to unite city so it can advance in solidarity

HONG KONG - Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who will become the first woman to serve as chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, vowed after her election victory on Sunday to lead Hong Kong forward in solidarity.

After being approved by the central government, Lam, 59, will be the fifth-term chief executive since Hong Kong's reunification with the nation.