Commissioner of the Office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Hong Kong, Lu Xinhua, yesterday praised Chief Executive Donald
Tsang's performance in leading economic and social development in
Hong Kong.
His remarks echoed those of State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan and Li
Gang, Deputy Director of the central government's Liaison Office in
Hong Kong.
They had recently said Tsang's re-election would be in line with
public opinion in Hong Kong.?
Yesterday Tsang continued his "courtesy visits" to political
groups in seeking their support.
Following the visit of the Democratic Alliance for the
Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong on Monday, Tsang went to the
Liberal Party headquarters yesterday morning to exchange views with
around 70 members of the party, of whom over 20 were members of the
Election Committee (EC).
At the end of the hour-long meeting, party chairman James Tien
handed to Tsang an envelope which contained nine nomination forms
and that increased the number of nominations from Liberal Party
members and allies to 110.
Addressing a press conference after Tsang had left, Tien said
that they hoped to get closer with Tsang.
Later yesterday, Tsang met the 20 members from the EC's
accounting subsector to get their support.
After the meeting, subsector member Tim Lui, former President of
the Hong Kong Society of Accountants and currently its Taxation
Committee chairman, disclosed that he had decided to nominate Tsang
after reading the political platforms of both candidates because he
thought Tsang was more capable in giving leadership to Hong
Kong.
(China Daily HK Edition February 7, 2007)