Li Ka-shing to vote for candidate who can work with Beijing

Hong Kong

HONG Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, said that he would cast his vote at this Sunday's chief executive election for the candidate who has both Beijing's support and a deep understanding of Hong Kong, but stopped short of endorsing one of the three contenders by name.

The 88-year-old chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings, which has around 10 votes in the 1,194-strong Election Committee that will help pick Hong Kong's next leader, was speaking at his company's annual results ann…