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Former Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa has accused the United States and Taiwan of orchestrating the “well-organised” recent protests against the Hong Kong government. Tung, vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, also warned on Wednesday that there could be no compromise with those who challenge Beijing’s sovereignty and damage the city’s stability. He said he remained firmly behind the Hong Kong police and Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor. He called on Lam’s government to listen to public opinion and solve long-standing problems such as housing, health care, education and pensions. “Some young people have vented their anxiety...

Hong Kong was awash with talk Wednesday that China-appointed leader Tung Chee Hwa looks set to step down after more than seven stormy years at the helm. The unpopular leader reportedly cited health reasons for cutting short his five-year term, marked by two massive pro-democracy protests and calls for his resignation. Media reports said Beijing accepted his resignation a few days ago and would make Chief Secretary Donald Tsang acting chief executive. News of the resignation was splashed on the front pages of major newspapers here. Neither Hong Kong nor Chinese officials would comment on the reports. Mr Tung, in...

Hong Kong (AsiaNews/Agencies) - Embattled Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, whose unpopular leadership spawned massive pro-democracy demonstrations, has resigned for personal reasons, local newspapers reported on Wednesday. The reports come just weeks after Tung was publicly reprimanded by Chinese President Hu Jintao for his poor performance over the past seven years. Asked to confirm if Tung had stepped down, a government spokesman said: "We don't comment on speculative reports". Citing unidentified sources, most reports said Tung's right hand man, Chief Secretary Donald Tsang, would be made acting chief executive after Tung's departure. Tung, a businessman with little political experience,...

CHINA has sent a squad of bureaucrats to Hong Kong to investigate the crumbling administration of Tung Chee-hwa. Dozens of middle-ranking officials from mainland government agencies including China's Hong Kong and Macau office and its ministries of foreign affairs, state security and intelligence are understood to be in Hong Kong, which has been rocked by two big demonstrations in the past 10 days. Hong Kong media reported yesterday that the officials were seeking views from a wide range of people in the Special Administrative Region on what should be done to handle the growing level of public dissatisfaction with Mr...

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