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Squeezed by Protesters and Beijing, Leader Tries to Save His Job
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The comments attributed to Chief Executive Leung during the election in 2012 about supporting the use of riot police against protestors opposing an anti subversion law in 2003, and his use of tear gas against demonstrators, have infuriated people in Hong Kong. Toeing the Beijing line without consideration of Hong Kong people is making life diificult for Leung. Particularly because of revelations made in the 2012 election campaign that he could not have at the age of 31 been appointed to the committee on the drafting of the Basic Law unless he was a member of the Communist Party. Because of his huge unpopularity Wong says it may be easier for Chinese president Jinping to dismiss Leung and placate Hong Kong people, as a first step. This could be followed by more discussion on the issue of universal suffrage and free elections without prescreening of candiates by the Communist Party.
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Hong Kong's new Chief Executive, Mr Leung, was elected by some 1200 business and political leaders. China has said Hong Kong will have universal suffrage and direct elections starting in 2017. This makes it likely Leung will have to govern with a view to winning public support. Leung plans pro-growth policies and says the growth rate of about 4% lags too far behind the over 6% in Singapore, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal in 2012. In August 2014 Leung's outspoken support for the Chinese government's decision to go back on the spirit of the Basic Law -and promises made for no prescreening of candidates in 2017 "one man, one vote" elections- made him hugely unpopular. Protestors demanded his resignation in September 2014.
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