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01/07/2017 GMT

Hong Kong Swears in New Chief Executive, Carrie Lam

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Who is Hong Kong's new Chief Executive?  The battle against Alzheimer's; bat chatter

President Xi Jinping of China swears in the new Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, at a ceremony in the city; the race for the cure against the onset of Alzheimer's Disease; what the sound of the chatter of bats in a London park can tell us about our health.

(Picture:  Carrie Lam gives a speech after being sworn in as Hong Kong's new leader. Credit: Getty Images)

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