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Donald Tsang
Information about this person was last updated on Thursday, February 2, 2012.
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[-said]: Given the bleak economic prospects in Europe and the US, the risk of a sharp deterioration of the external environment is increasing,
iol 01-FEB-12
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[-warned]: could deal a more serious blow to the global economy than the 2008 financial tsunami
channelnewsasia 01-FEB-12
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[-said]: Given the bleak economic prospects in Europe and the U.S., the risk of a sharp deterioration of the external environment is increasing,
news 01-FEB-12
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[-said]: We shall continue to work closely with the Mainland and actively complement the accelerated implementation of the policy of encouraging Mainland enterprises to go global, bringing into full play Hong Kong's strengths in various services sectors, including financial services, trading, legal services, accounting, logistics and advisory services,
xinhuanet_en 01-FEB-12
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[-said]: I forecast GDP growth of one to three per cent in real terms for 2012,
channelnewsasia 01-FEB-12
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[-said]: This budget aims to heap some sandbags for the city to deal with external uncertainties,
bloomberg 01-FEB-12
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[-said]: Many in the middle class expressed to me their wish for the government to understand their hardship and to ease their burden,
thestandard 01-FEB-12
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[ declared]: You need decisive action. You need overkill. Confidence must come from decisive actions from governments,
channelnewsasia 29-JAN-12
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[ said]: I have never been as scared as now about the world,
upi 29-JAN-12
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[-said]: But if it were to take place, it [would] better happen during my term in office. It will be troublesome should it occur during our transition to the new government. That doesn't mean I [would] like the slump but I'm well prepared for it,
thestandard 29-JAN-12
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[-told]: You need decisive action, you need overkill. You need to inspire confidence,
channelnewsasia 28-JAN-12
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[ said]: I've never been as scared as now,
channelnewsasia 28-JAN-12
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[ said]: I’ve never been as scared as now about the world,
IHT 28-JAN-12
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[-said]: The government will carefully handle the issue of mainland people giving birth in Hong Kong,
thestandard 19-JAN-12
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[said:]: I believe the measures we are taking are effective ... I believe the problem can be solved.
scmp 19-JAN-12
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[-said]: The government places high importance on this matter. Hong Kong people should have priority to use the city's medical system.
thestandard 19-JAN-12
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[-said]: Hongkongers should know what is right or wrong,
thestandard 19-JAN-12
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[ said]: We believe that Dr Chan would face more new challenges in her new term of office. HKSARG will continue to work closely with the WHO and participate actively in global endeavours to combat diseases and improve global health,
7thspace 18-JAN-12
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[ said]: Here in Asia, inflationary pressure is relatively light. Governments have achieved generally balanced budgets. Banking systems are stable and borrowing is inexpensive,
chinadaily 17-JAN-12
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[-said]: A big lesson this time is that usually we only test for legionella bacteria in some special institutions like hospitals,
scmp 05-JAN-12
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[-said]: I am confident that the building is now clean. We will test more than 1,000 water outlets, and clean them all again if necessary,
thestandard 05-JAN-12
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[-added]: Finding Legionella bacteria in the water is not equal to an outbreak of the Legionella disease,
thestandard 02-JAN-12
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[-said]: The women are suffering a lot of pressure and fear, especially as news about a crackdown on mainland mothers is spreading,
scmp 30-DEC-11
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[-said last night]: For the first time, I raised our concerns over the mainland mothers issue [with a state leader], especially pinpointing the illegal deals of middlemen,
scmp 26-DEC-11
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[-said]: Although the local construction works for the bridge was delayed for a year because of a judicial review earlier, we will tighten the schedule by altering construction methods and deploying extra manpower and machines, so the bridge can open in 2016 as planned,
scmp 14-DEC-11
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[-said]: I hope the power companies will reconsider their position and make a wise decision before the end of the year to ensure that they are not causing hardship to Hong Kong people in general,
scmp 14-DEC-11
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[-said]: not acceptable,
thestandard 14-DEC-11
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[-said]: Although the local construction work for the bridge was delayed for a year because of a judicial review earlier, we will tighten the schedule by altering construction methods and deploying extra manpower and machines, so the bridge can open in 2016 as planned,
scmp 14-DEC-11
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[-said]: Construction of the bridge not only will reduce transportation time and cost for travelers and goods on roads, through its connection, the western Pearl River Delta will fall within a reachable three-hour commuting radius of Hong Kong,
thestandard 14-DEC-11
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[said:]: I hope the power companies will reconsider their positions and make a wise decision before the end of the year. We know that our economy will face challenges next year.
thestandard 14-DEC-11
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[said:]: Against the backdrop of rapidly changing external economic conditions, Hong Kong's economy next year will face many challenges. Economic and trade cooperation between the two, the stability of business confidence in Hong Kong to cope with future economic uncertainty is very important.
channelnewsasia 13-DEC-11
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[-said]: Amid dramatic external economic changes, Hong Kong's economy will be faced with a lot of challenges next year. Economic and trade cooperation between the two sides is of great significance in stabilizing confidence of Hong Kong's firms so as to tackle future economic up and down,
xinhuanet_en 13-DEC-11
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[-said]: Out of the despair, loss and hopelessness have been overcome by a spirit of unity and determination which has drawn our communities closer together and helped to rebuild Sichuan,
xinhuanet_en 08-DEC-11
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[-said]: Making no improvement is unacceptable,
scmp 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: Villagers who feel their statutory rights are being violated may use existing legal mechanisms to appeal their cases,
thestandard 29-NOV-11
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[said:]: The government’s determination to enforce the law will remain unchanged despite villagers’ verbal abuse or threatening protests. If any resident thinks that his or her rights are being infringed, they should lodge their grievances in accordance with the law.
scmp 29-NOV-11
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[-said]: We understand the importance of information,
scmp 28-NOV-11
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[-noted that]: From both journalism and power, there should only be one winner – the citizens.
scmp 28-NOV-11
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[-said]: The free flow of news is important. Therefore, Hong Kong has laws to protect the freedom of speech and the freedom of press,
scmp 28-NOV-11
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[ said]: The SE Bazaar provides an exchange platform for all parties.On the one hand, SEs are given a great opportunity to introduce their products or services to the business sector, the media and the general public.On the other hand, the general public will have a better understanding of the social value of SEs and pitch in to promote caring consumption,
7thspace 25-NOV-11
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[ says]: a remarkable achievement
asianewsnet 23-NOV-11
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[-said]: For someone like me, who served in government before and after 1997, it is a remarkable achievement, recognized by the rest of the world,
asianewsnet 23-NOV-11
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[-said]: Things are moving on quite nicely, but of course they may not meet everybody's expectations,
asianewsnet 23-NOV-11
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[-said]: We talked about the waiver of visa requirements for Hong Kong passport holders to enter the United States,
thestandard 14-NOV-11
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[ said]: On banking, we have submitted to our legislature the necessary legislative amendments required to implement the latest Basel Accords in a timely manner,
7thspace 12-NOV-11
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[ said]: It is clear that the drive to open up and reform will continue (in China),
xinhuanet_en 10-NOV-11
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[replied:]: It's not a question of right or wrong. I've just learnt that everybody is entitled to lead his own life.
asianewsnet 25-OCT-11
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[-said]: I don't think the global economy will be able to recover in the next one to two years,
thestandard 20-OCT-11
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[-told]: I'm afraid all the ingredients for another slowdown in the global economy are coming,
thestandard 20-OCT-11
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[ said]: Before I came to the mainland, I thought I already knew the market well enough, because I had been doing business related to the mainland since the 1980s. But later I discovered how ignorant I was - as a Chinese I had to learn how to be a real Chinese,
chinadaily 20-OCT-11
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[ said]: The pipeline looks good,
chinadaily 20-OCT-11
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[ said]: We take a long-term view of the partnership. ABC offers plenty of scope for mutually beneficial cooperation given our complementary strengths and footprint. ABC has some 2.6 million corporate clients, more than 320 million personal customers and nearly 24,000 branches, but virtually no international network. This is where we found a niche in which we could play to our strengths,
chinadaily 20-OCT-11
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[ said]: We think there is good business potential across the region driven by these two predictable changes,
chinadaily 20-OCT-11
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[ said]: As for our network on the mainland, we ranked third among foreign players. The focus of individual institutions usually varies. For us, we put more emphasis on balanced development,
chinadaily 20-OCT-11
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[-said]: Hong Kong's traditional core business districts can no longer satisfy the growing demand for office space. We must develop another core business district - East Kowloon,
thestandard 19-OCT-11
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[said:]: Some people want the government to use proposed [public rental housing] sites to build HOS flats. Any proposals that may undermine our pledge to maintain waiting time of three years for public housing are unacceptable.
thestandard 05-OCT-11
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[-said]: personally disappointed.
bulatlat 03-OCT-11
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[ said]: Mr Leung has put forward in the Exco many valuable opinions, contributing to the administration's effective governance and positive responses to demands in the community,
thestandard 03-OCT-11
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[-said]: There are various hurdles and conflicts during different stages of social development. What residents are concerned about is housing, the wealth gap and the ageing population ... I will seize the chance in the next policy address and propose pragmatic and practical solutions,
scmp 02-OCT-11
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[-said]: Principal officials often face the choice between braving difficulties doing their jobs out of their love for Hong Kong, and caring for their own popularity,
scmp 01-OCT-11
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[-said]: Amid the fear that Europe and the U.S. might fall back into recession, China has become the focus of the world's attention,
xinhuanet_en 01-OCT-11
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[-said]: Amid the fear that Europe and the US might fall back into recession, China has become the focus of the world's attention,
chinadaily 01-OCT-11
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[ said]: Our ability to seize opportunities and to keep up with the times has always been our key to success,
xinhuanet_en 01-OCT-11
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[-said]: One thing is quite clear. We are fully prepared for an adverse judgment at this stage and for that reason we would be doing what we need to do,
gmanews 30-SEP-11
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[ said]: I am disappointed,
montrealgazette 30-SEP-11
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[ said]: I am personally disappointed,
telegraph 30-SEP-11
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[-said]: I appreciate that he needs to contemplate his next move in better serving the public. I am grateful for Mr Tang's dedication in serving the community,
scmp 28-SEP-11
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[-said]: Ambrose Lee, who is expected to retire after the term of the current administration expires next year, is a more suitable candidate as interim chief secretary.
scmp 28-SEP-11
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[-said]: Mr Tang has excelled in leading other principal officials and senior civil servants to work for our people and overcome the challenges that came our way. His departure is a loss to me and my team,
scmp 28-SEP-11
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[ said]: Hong Kong is excited to host the Russian National Youth Football Team as we are keen to promote the long-term development of football in Hong Kong,
7thspace 27-SEP-11
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[said:]: Apart from financial services and trade, there is much potential in strengthening collaboration between Hong Kong and Scotland.
egovmonitor 16-SEP-11
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[said:]: No doubt, these are testing times for businesses around the world. But when you think of Asia many people think of strong economies, vibrant emerging markets and increasingly affluent consumers.
guardian 13-SEP-11
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[-said]: Hong Kong is the first and only place outside the mainland to have a renminbi bond market. Companies around the world have been using this initiative as a way to raise capital for their mainland operations.
thestandard 13-SEP-11
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[ said]: Security officers were hurt at another disrupted forum last week,
scmp 06-SEP-11
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[asked:]: Why did you bump into me?
scmp 02-SEP-11
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[-said]: The building has passed a systems test and the hardware is largely ready,
scmp 31-AUG-11
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[ said]: Hong Kong is blessed to enjoy the advantages of ‘one country, two systems’,
dailytimesPK 18-AUG-11
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[-added that]: As long as the policies are precise and can respond to the needs of the public, I do not worry that my successor will not continue with the measures.
thestandard 03-AUG-11
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[-has said]: There’s a critical shortage of land supply over this period,
ibtimes 01-AUG-11
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[said:]: The team of the SAR government, be it political appointees or civil servants, has long been working for Hong Kong's long-term interests. We set out policies together.
thestandard 28-JUL-11
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[-said]: In the policy address to be delivered in October this year, we hope to put forth feasible short-term, mid-term and long-term measures to handle housing and home ownership problems, ease the income gap, raise the living standard of grassroots people, improve retirement protection schemes and provide better support for the elderly.
thestandard 28-JUL-11
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[-said]: the housing needs of low- income families and individuals, we would continue to identify suitable sites for public housing ... [with] an average waiting time of three years,
thestandard 14-JUL-11
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[-said]: We take pride in the nomination of an outstanding public health official from Hong Kong,
xinhuanet_en 12-JUL-11
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[-said]: Over the past decade, the value of our trade in goods and services has grown by 104 percent. Air cargo is up 153 percent. Port cargo by 36 percent. The capitalization of our stock market has increased more than four-fold,
chinadaily 29-JUN-11
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[-said]: Appointing a secretary is very important and serious task, so I had to deal with it cautiously ... Greg is familiar with the work of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and is very committed. I consider him a very suitable choice.
thestandard 28-JUN-11
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[-said]: Their presence is linked to the opportunities arising from ongoing developments in the mainland's mining industry. Australian companies can leverage their expertise and knowledge to capitalize on these opportunities using Hong Kong as a familiar and low tax business platform.
peopledaily 18-JUN-11
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[-said]: Hong Kong is connected to Asia, and is an important connecting link between East and West.
peopledaily 18-JUN-11
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[-said]: Over the last 30 months, property prices are growing in Hong Kong at a rate of 2 percent a month, which is quite frightening,
chinadaily 18-JUN-11
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[-said]: Instead of starting another social debate, it is more constructive to review and enhance our existing protection system,
peopledaily 20-MAY-11
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[said yesterday:]: I have no doubt about the minister's ability and vigor to lead the Education Bureau.
thestandard 27-APR-11
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[-said]: Another breakthrough last year was the first listing of a Russian company on the Hong Kong stock market. So far two companies with a Russian background have listed here,
peopledaily 18-APR-11
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[-said]: It’s a great honour for me to greet you in Hong Kong. I remember well our first meeting at the APEC summit in Singapore two years ago. Then you invited me to come to Moscow, and we had a fruitful discussion,
itartass_en 17-APR-11
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[-wrote]: The size of the delegation shows Fujian's expectations for cooperation. In its 12th Five Year Plan (2011-2015) Fujian had vowed to increase the service sector and industries like new materials and advanced equipment manufacturing. And, with Hong Kong's logistics, capital, and management advantages, we're in a good position to help the province achieve its goals more effectively,
chinadaily 01-APR-11
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[-said]: A (protester) came forward and hit me in the chest. I went into a room and rested for 10 minutes. I felt all right then and went on to the stage to make my speech,
chinadaily 07-MAR-11
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[-said]: Inflation is a problem for which we should be on alert ... Any similar measures will affect inflation. But all of us have heard clearly the strong demands from society. That's why I made this decision after striking a balance.
asiatimes 03-MAR-11
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