Donald Tsang has enjoyed the support of most Hong Kong people
since he became Acting Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (SAR) in mid-March, and his running for the
Chief Executive election accords with public opinion, a leading
official with the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government
in Hong Kong said on Thursday.?
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Li Gang, deputy director of the Liaison Office, made the remarks
while answering questions posed by reporters at an inauguration
ceremony of the board of the Hong Kong Commercial and Industry
Association Ltd.
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He said that since Tsang started serving as Acting Chief Executive,
he has done a great deal of work towards implementing the principle
of "One Country, Two Systems", and maintaining Hong Kong's
prosperity, stability and social harmony.
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"I think this is obvious to all," Li said.??
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The Election Committee is composed of 800 members and is broadly
representative, Li said. He added he believes each member will make
their choice responsibly and in the spirit of political honesty,
and in accordance with public opinion.
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He noted that the duty of the Liaison Office is to maintain contact
with all segments of Hong Kong society, and support the Hong Kong
SAR government's mandate in accordance with the law.
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He said he believes that the Chief Executive by-elections will be
conducted openly, fairly and equitably.
(Xinhua News Agency May 27, 2005)