Interview: HK Celebrities Speak Highly of Tung's Winning of Election

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Interview: HK Celebrities Speak Highly of Tung's Winning of Election

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The winning of the 2002 Chief Executive election by incumbent Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa has been welcomed by people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, who pin high hopes on him in the next five years.

Chan Wing Kee, president of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong, said that there were more than 30Election Committee members in his association and all of them supported Tung for a second term.

He said, "The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government under Tung's leadership has successfully and smoothly implemented the "one country, two systems" principle and maintained Hong Kong's stability and prosperity."

"He has made a strong evidence that we Chinese people are able to govern Hong Kong," Chan said.

Robin Y.H. Chan, chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong, agreed by saying that Tung is a good leader, full of sense of responsibility and experience in Hong Kong's development.

He said, "Tung shouldered the important responsibility in a historical time and has gained precious experience in his first term."

"Tung's re-election will ensure the continuity of the government's policies and is sure to benefit Hong Kong's long-term development," Chan added.

Zhou Jie, vice president and chief executive of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, hailed Tung's winning as "meeting with people's expectations."

He told Xinhua that Tung had done a good job in safeguarding Hong Kong's legal system and free economy under the "one country, two systems" policy, maintaining Hong Kong's stability and economic development, and adopting policies in accordance with the people's needs.

Business community believes that Tung will continuously carry out the "one country, two systems" policy, and enhance the social unity, although Hong Kong is faced with challenges in economic restructuring.

Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries Victor Lo said, "As Hong Kong is undergoing economic restructuring, the Federation is encouraged to see that many forward-looking policies initiated by Tung will be able to be taken forward during his second term."

He said, "These include education reforms, environmental initiatives, and technology innovation, our economic integration with the mainland, in particular, the Pearl River Delta, and the continuous efforts to upgrade the business environment," he said.

"The successful implementation of these policies is essential to increase Hong Kong's competitive edge in the knowledge-based economy," Lo added.

Henry H.L. Hu, Barrister-at-Law and famous educator in Hong Kong, said that Tung's winning "is good news."

He said Tung was the most proper person to be Hong Kong's leader, as he had a passion for Hong Kong's development and he could combine his policies with Hong Kong's reality.

Hu said Tung has attached great importance to Hong Kong's long-term educational development and has put forth a series of educational reforms.

Lee Kok Keung, convenor of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Culture Association Ltd, and Timothy Tsun-ting Fok, chairman of the Hong Kong Olympic Committee, spoke highly of Tung's full support of the cultural and sports development of Hong Kong in his term of office.

They believed that under the leadership of the SAR government headed by Tung, Hong Kong will have a better future in the cultural and sports development and will contribute more to the motherland in its drive of modernization and internationalization as well as in preparation for the 2008 Olympics.

Social celebrities in Hong Kong expressed their confidence that with the support of the community and the central people's government, Tung will surely form an administration with the people loving the motherland and Hong Kong with the mainstay, and more successfully implement the "one country, two systems" principle in Hong Kong in the following five years.

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