The hard work over the past two years, of intensive and widespread consultation and of putting the proposals together, will be lost. Worse, the mutual trust we have taken pains to build between the central...

We and our mainland compatriots are of the same blood. We share a common interest and destiny. We ride on the same boat.

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.

Strong government is a prerequisite for economic development.

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.

These proposals will lead us to the ultimate goal of universal suffrage.

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...

I understand that the matter is being actively looked into and the case will be referred to the prosecution department before January 6.

We’ve to balance employment in poultry sales, tourism and catering industries with the interest of public health.

There is always tremendous interest in the relationship between the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Central Government.

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...

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...

I suggest we work on all these elements and reach the final destination of universal suffrage as quickly as possible.

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.

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.

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...

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.

This is the busiest time for national leaders. What I am going to do on this occasion are practical things, which may bring greater benefits to Hong Kong people and bring new opportunities for economic...

There is little scope for me to change [the proposals]. But I hope that within what little scope I have, I will see what I can do to perfect the package. But it will be...

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.

In order to reach universal suffrage, we have to build trust.

Our connections with the mainland have given us an obvious edge over our competitors in servicing the financing and investment needs of mainland enterprises.