Better Numbers for Tsang in Hong Kong

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Better Numbers for Tsang in Hong Kong
November 26, 2006
- More adults in Hong Kong are expressing satisfaction with Donald Tsang, according to a poll by the Hong Kong University Public Opinion Programme. The overall support rating for the chief executive stands at 62.3 points, up 2.6 points since late September.

In June 2005, Tsang was elected unopposed by an 800-member committee to serve as Hong Kong’s chief executive for two years. Tsang had substituted Tung Chee-hwa on an interim basis.

China took control of Hong Kong from Britain in July 1997. As part of the "one country, two systems" arrangement proposed by Deng Xiaoping, China must allow Hong Kong to be sovereign in all matters—except national security and foreign affairs—until 2047.

Hong Kong’s Basic Law sets no specific timetable for a democratically elected government. In September 2004, Hong Kong’s 3.2 million registered voters chose 30 members to the 60-seat Legislative Council. The representatives monitor the performance of the government, and play a role in enacting laws, as well as examining and approving budgets.

Earlier this month, the chairman of Hong Kong’s stock exchange, Ronald Arculli, warned that high levels of pollution could become a major threat for the territory’s competitiveness. On Nov. 24, the government introduced the Air Pollution Control Regulation, which forbids the import and local production of goods whose volatile organic compounds content exceeds certain limits. The list of regulated substances includes paints, printing inks, hairsprays, air fresheners and insecticides.

Polling Data

Please use a scale of 0-100 to rate your extent of support to the chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, with zero indicating absolutely not supportive, 100 indicating absolutely supportive and 50 indicating half-half. How would you rate the chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen?

Nov. 10
Oct. 27
Sept. 20
Aug. 23

Support Rating
62.3
59.7
63.6
65.2



Source: Hong Kong University Public Opinion Programme
Methodology: Interviews with 1,013 Hong Kong residents, conducted from Nov. 6 to Nov. 10, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.