Focus On March 2007 Elections

November 2006 | Ratings Update

Chief Executive Donald Tsang, who has received much criticism for not pushing hard enough for democratic reform, has said he would like to see a contested election next March. Tsang, who has the support of Beijing, was selected unopposed in 2005, with opposition figures unable even to get on the ballot as a result of the current electoral rules. Hong Kong's Chief Executive is picked by an 800-strong electoral committee weighted in Beijing's favour. While Tsang has not yet formally indicated his intentions to stand again for the post, we continue to believe that the most likely scenario is his

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