Donald Tsang Quotations

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.

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.

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

There is always tremendous interest in the relationship between the HKSAR government and the Central Government.

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.

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

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.

People can go to the extreme like what we saw during the Cultural Revolution. For instance, in China, when people take everything into their own hands, then you cannot govern the place. ... [It] was the people taking power into their own hands. Now that is what you mean by democracy if you take it to the full swing.

All of the members of my new team have displayed in their work a strong sense of pragmatism that I promote. ... While the backgrounds of principal officials are diverse, they all share a common commitment to our country, our territory and our people and agree with my governing philosophy.

The life expectancy in Hong Kong is among the highest in the world ... you can come to only one conclusion: we have the most environmentally friendly place for people, for executives, for Hong Kong people to live

I should focus on other important issues like people's livelihoods and the economy.

In order to reach universal suffrage we need to build trust.

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.

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

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.

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 Hong Kong in my time.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 development, and help further modernization of the nation as a whole.

Strong government is a prerequisite for economic development.

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

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

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 government and ourselves, the trust we need to take our democratization forward, will dissipate.