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Donald Tsang becomes Hong Kong's second chief executive in 2005 – from the SCMP archive
This article was first published on June 22, 2005.
Help me to make a new start: Tsang
by Gary Cheung and Dikky Sinn
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Donald Tsang Yam-kuen on Tuesday (June 21, 2005) called on local people to join him in starting a new chapter for Hong Kong following his appointment as chief executive, saying he would safeguard the overall interests of the city with concrete action.
The salesman-turned-leader pledged to engage in dialogue with people from different walks of life and reach out to the public through district visits.
'Without Beijing's and the public's support, I will have nothing,' he said.
Premier Wen Jiabao, who signed the appointment decree installing Mr Tsang as chief executive after a State Council meeting, said he believed the Hong Kong government under Mr Tsang could reap greater achievements in promoting the city's prosperity and stability.
A clipping from the front page of the SCMP's June 22, 2005 issue. Photo: SCMP
Mr Wen praised Mr Tsang for making a great contribution to safeguarding the 'one country, two systems' concept and the Basic Law, as well as maintaining the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong while serving as financial secretary and chief secretary.
