The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held the election for the fourth-term Chief Executive on Sunday morning, as members of the 1,200-strong Election Committee started their voting.

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China's central government welcomes HKSAR election results

China's central government Monday expressed confidence in the new Hong Kong government after the region finished the election of its fourth-term chief executive Sunday.

Leung Chun-ying officially declared winner of Hong Kong's chief executive election

Leung Chun-ying, former convenor of the Non-Official Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, was officially declared on Sunday the winner of the election of the fourth-term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said Returning Officer Justice Poon Shiu-chor.

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Candidates bio

2012 Chief Executive Election Of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Candidate No.1	Candidate No.2	Candidate No.3
Leung Chun-ying Born in Hong Kong in 1954 The former Convenor of the Non-Official Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong Get 305 valid nominations from Election Committee members	Ho Chun-yan Born in Hong Kong in 1951 A solicitor and member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong as well as the chairman of the Democratic Party Get 188 valid nominations from Election Committee members	Henry Tang Ying-yen Born in Hong Kong in 1952 The former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong Get 390 valid nominations from Election Committee members

Election platform

	● Livelihood policies     Land and housing: Increase public housing and create a peaceful and comfortable living and working environment for Hong Kong residents.      Education: Increase education investment and promote social mobility. ●  Economic policies      The Gap between Rich and Poor: Develop a diversified economy and attain prosperity shared by each field and class within society.      Environmental Protection: Develop a green economy. ● Reform policies     Constitutional Reform: Implement general election and review the electoral system to ensure the probity and justice of the electoral process.    Optimize governance and attach equal emphasis on authority and their responsibilities.    Legislative Reform:Strengthen the relationship between the executive and legislative branches. At the same time, build a system of checks and balances to make the government more functional.
	●Livelihood policies     Land and Housing:Conduct research on undeveloped land throughout the frontier closed areas, rehabilitate old apartments, accelerate the provision of public housing and solve the housing problems of every single applicant who is over the age of 35 within the next three years.     Education: Deliberate over the motion regarding the implementation of a 15-year free education plan.     Medical problems:Strengthen the training of serving doctors and limit the number of non-Hong Kong residents who come here to deliver babies. ●Economic policies    Gap between Rich and Poor:Reset the Commission on Poverty.    Economic and Trade Communication:Establish a coordinating agency controlled by the Chief Executive's office to consult with the Mainland and set up a joint team to ensure the implementation of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement. ● Reform policies    Administrative reform: Optimize the division of work between accountability team and civil servants; gradually attract young people to work for the government.    Legislative reform:Enhance the role of the District Councils.
	●Safeguard our core values. Establish a just, clean, and credible government. ●Strive for democracy & freedom. Abolish 'small circle election'. Support the implementation of dual universal suffrage. ●Oppose political and economic hegemony. Promote fair competition. ●Narrow the gap between the rich and the rest of us. Strive for social justice. ●Foster economic diversification. Give realization to humanistic values.

Election procedure

 

GT reports

Negative campaigns temporary hurdle for HK electoral process
Hong Kong policymakers can certainly learn from this year's lesson in order to better design the general election. For instance, they will need to foster good local electoral cultures from now on.

Keeping Hong Kong unique is a goal for the mainland
Both sides need to look at each other rationally. The Basic Law has framed mainland-Hong Kong relations. But the human touch is much more subtle and profound than stipulations of the law. Hong Kong and the mainland may still have disagreements, but they should have tolerance for these conflicts.

Leung wins Hong Kong election by wide margin
"Livelihood issues, including soaring property prices and the widening wealth gap, could be the major challenges for Leung during his tenure," Zhang Dinghuai, a professor at the Contemporary Chinese Politics Research Institute at Shenzhen University, told the Global Times.

Voices from the Web

@蒋树业: Leung Chun-ying was born into an ordinary police family which was not rich when he was growing up. He greatly succeeded in business through his efforts, which has become a classical story of inspiration in Hong Kong. Around the handover of Hong Kong, Leung began to take part in politics, exerting his influence in both business and politics.

@李景强CUEB：Today, more than 7 million Hong Kong people are unqualified to elect a chief executive, because they don't have voting rights. The chief executive is voted for by members of the 1,200-strong Election Committee… For example, Hong Kong's legislators and representatives of the NPC (National People's Congress) are definitely its members. But by the year 2017, each Hong Konger will be entitled to cast a vote.

@琳子咖啡：Leung Chun-ying is described as a "wolf" by the media… My daughter, 12, told me that wolves are aggressive and strong animals and society should be led by a strong power.

@B布霖仔:The competition between Henry Tang and Leung Chun-ying is like that between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party in the United States. Whoever will be the winner is alright, only if he can continue to implement the policy of "one country, two systems" and be responsible to his voters.

@杨恒均：Hong Kongers strive to find a new impetus and vigor for development and advancement. They hope freedom and rules of law can both exist in Hong Kong where they can manage their own affairs. Hong Kongers also hope democracy can enhance Hong Kong's competitiveness, fortify people's confidence and elect politicians who can bring sunshine to Hong Kong.

Election reform

Universal suffrage

In late December, 2007, Chinese Standing Committee of the National People's Congress made clear that universal suffrage in HKSAR may be implemented for electing the Chief Executive in 2017 and for all the members of the Legislative Council afterwards.

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