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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Through communication there will be trust. and with trust it will be possible to discuss problems of mutual interest with more tolerance and more understanding.
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These proposals will lead us to the ultimate goal of universal suffrage.
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I understand that the matter is being actively looked into and the case will be referred to the prosecution department before January 6.
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I understand it is bad politics to cut spending or raise taxes. So you pray and pray that this is not dangerous, and as long as nothing happens in your term, it's okay.
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Our connections with the mainland have given us an obvious edge over our competitors in servicing the financing and investment needs of mainland enterprises.
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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.
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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.
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We've to balance employment in poultry sales, tourism and catering industries with the interest of public health.
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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.
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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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We and our mainland compatriots are of the same blood. We share a common interest and destiny. We ride on the same boat.
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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.
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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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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.