On Friday evening, thousands of people crowded into an open area along Hong Kong’s famous harbour-front – they applauded, shouted slogans and waved their smartphones in the air, creating a sea of lights against the night sky. “John Tsang! Get elected!” they cried in support of the city’s former finance chief and one of three candidates…

Hong Kong (dpa) – Thousands thronged the streets of Hong Kong on Friday in support of former financial secretary John Tsang – and in defiance of Beijing – as Tsang made his final public push before Sunday’s leadership election. Tsang’s campaign bus moved through eastern Hong Kong Island to Central, the heart of the city’s financial…