New Hong Kong chief executive sworn in

Members of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) are sworn in by Chief Executive of the HKSAR Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

HONG KONG, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was sworn in Saturday morning as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

Lam took her oath before President Xi Jinping, who oversaw the swearing-in ceremony. The president shook hands with Lam after the oath taking.

Then, the principal officials of the fifth-term HKSAR government also took their oaths before Xi.

Members of the Executive Council of the HKSAR were sworn in by Lam.