Mrs Carrie Lam won the Chief Executive Election on March 26, 2017 with 777 votes, followed by Mr John Tsang with 365 votes and Mr Woo Kwok-hing with 21.
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung congratulated Mrs Lam on her success.
He said: "The present-term government and I will ensure a seamless transition with the Chief Executive-elect. We will fully support the preparation for forming the new term of government." 
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In delivering his 2017-18 budget on February 22, 2017, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan warned that risk factors in the external environment may threaten export trade in Asia. He stressed that sustaining domestic demand was crucial to maintaining the stable development of the city's economy and underpinning the employment market.
For 2016 as a whole, there was modest growth of 1.9 percent. Mr. Chan forecast GDP growth of 2 to 3 percent in 2017. The unemployment rate averaged 3.4 percent in 2016, sustaining a state of full employment. Inflation pressure was moderate. The underlying inflation rate was 2.3 percent in 2016.
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Six vase-shaped bamboo lanterns, ranging in height from 16 to 20 feet, lit up Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco. The special exhibition, "Sui Sui Ping An - Peace All Year Round" by Hong Kong artist Freeman Lau, was on display from January 30 to March 10. To echo the installation at the Plaza, a 6-foot tall lantern was on show at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.
As the installation coincided with the Lunar New Year, the dedication ceremony and lantern lighting took place on the third day of the Year of the Rooster (January 30).
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A few Hong Kong movies are featured in the Dallas International Film Festival (March 30 - April 9) and San Francisco International Film Festival (April 5 - 19)
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