Donald Tsang
Donald Tsang
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen GBM, KBEis a former civil servant who was the second Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012...
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When we view it in a broader context, against the backdrop of the future development of the Pan-PRD and our country, we will find that the scope and potential for cooperation are far wider than we imagined, that the people of Hong Kong can make an even bigger contribution to our country and that we can generate even greater prosperity.
common interest ride share
We and our mainland compatriots are of the same blood. We share a common interest and destiny. We ride on the same boat.
crossed instead politics pragmatic wished
There have been times that I wished they had not grossly crossed the line, and preceded everything with politics instead of pragmatic consideration. But I think that many in the legislature are still pragmatic.
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People can go to the extreme like what we saw during the Cultural Revolution. For instance, in China, when people take everything into their own hands, then you cannot govern the place. ... [It] was the people taking power into their own hands. Now that is what you mean by democracy if you take it to the full swing.
country strong philosophy
All of the members of my new team have displayed in their work a strong sense of pragmatism that I promote. ... While the backgrounds of principal officials are diverse, they all share a common commitment to our country, our territory and our people and agree with my governing philosophy.
people friendly world
The life expectancy in Hong Kong is among the highest in the world ... you can come to only one conclusion: we have the most environmentally friendly place for people, for executives, for Hong Kong people to live
issues people focus
I should focus on other important issues like people's livelihoods and the economy.
order needs suffrage
In order to reach universal suffrage we need to build trust.
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We need to guard against the situation where big companies, local or international, can corner the market, which can in turn lead to price-fixing and bid-rigging. There is concern within the work force and government that the fruits of economic recovery are not filtering down to unskilled workers.
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Both the central government and this administration are actively leading this community towards universal suffrage in an orderly fashion. I am 60 years of age. I certainly want to see universal suffrage taking place in Hong Kong in my time.
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We have discussed this development for a long time. We should be able to spend and not drag our feet anymore because thousands of construction workers are waiting for work from the project.
areas central efforts government question short term
On the question of mediating between the central government and 'pan-democrats', it may be better for me to redirect the efforts to other areas of development as the remainder of my term will be too short for it.
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I was in Beijing not too long ago in December and had a very thorough discussion with the President, the Premier and other senior officials.
aerospace aim among astronauts enable enhance learn scientists spirit technology understanding youths
The aim is to enhance among our youths the understanding of our country's aerospace technology development and enable them to learn from the scientists and astronauts the spirit of perseverance.