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“"So long as it is universal suffrage implemented in that jurisdiction, it is genuine universal suffrage." – on being asked specifically whether Burma and North Korea have genuine universal suffrage. (2015)”

Leung Chun-ying

“Unfortunately, there would be no live casting of the game, hence we will have to miss the game.”

Leung Chun-ying

2015
Source: http://www.ejinsight.com/20151117-fans-vow-not-to-boo-chinese-national-anthem-to-protect-hk-team/

“Before 1997, some people were publicly claiming that they would be put behind bars [after the resumption of Chinese sovereignty], or not be allowed to return if they left. Some people even feared that certain books or magazines would not be read in Hong Kong and that the Chinese government would somehow monitor the Internet. They’ve been proved wrong, and I can prove them wrong again.”

Leung Chun-ying

2012

“I hope anyone, especially Lee Bo himself, can provide relevant information.”

Leung Chun-ying

Source: https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/01/05/cy-urges-missing-bookseller-to-come-forward-after-alleged-letter-emerges-investigation-continues/
Source: 林榮基子：警拒透露父離境紀錄警曾稱林已報平安不再查「好似唔想跟」, Ming Pao http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20160106/s00001/1452017341286,

“If it's entirely a numbers game – numeric representation – then obviously you'd be talking to half the people in Hong Kong [that] earn less than US$1,800 a month [the median wage in HK]. You would end up with that kind of politics and policies.”

Leung Chun-ying

2014
Source: Hong Kong Leader Reaffirms Unbending Stance on Elections, The New York Times, Keith Bradsher and Chris Buckley, 20 October 2014, October 2014 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/world/asia/leung-chun-ying-hong-kong-china-protests.html,
Source: Hong Kong 'lucky' China has not stopped protests, says CY Leung, Financial Times, Josh Noble and Julie Zhu, 20 October 2014, October 2014 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3f6f1c74-584b-11e4-a31b-00144feab7de.html,
Source: ‘Be more like sheep’: Seven dumb things said by Hong Kong’s leader CY Leung, 18 February 2015, The Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/11420654/Be-more-like-sheep-Seven-dumb-things-said-by-Hong-Kongs-leader-CY-Leung.html,

“There were some technical questions on the day of vote … Unfortunately, the bill was vetoed by a minority.”

Leung Chun-ying

2015
Source: Leung owes HK people an explanation and apology, EJ Insight http://www.ejinsight.com/20150624-leung-owes-hk-people-an-explanation-and-apology/,

Leung Chun-ying Quotes

“I believe that Deng Xiaoping should have been the first Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner, not [political prisoner] Liu Xiaobo.”

Leung Chun-ying

2010

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29426277

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/hongkong/11133867/Who-is-CY-Leung-and-why-do-the-Hong-Kong-protesters-want-him-to-resign.html

Peace

“People are disenfranchised because they don’t vote, they are disengaged because we don’t talk to them, and we don’t listen, not directly. There is a sense of being disowned, and therefore, there’s a deep sense of distrust between the people and the government, or by the people of government. I want to bridge that gap and I want to re-engage with the people.”

Leung Chun-ying

2012
Source: http://world.time.com/2012/06/28/qa-hong-kongs-new-leader-is-a-divisive-figure-but-aims-to-build-bridges-2/

People , Sense

“We are still a model in ways economic and non-economic. When I say things non-economic, I would include governance — and rule of law is a key element. Many, I sincerely believe they tell the truth, say that they still look to Hong Kong for inspiration.”

Leung Chun-ying

2012

Truth , Law , Way , Sincerity

“Last year was no easy ride for Hong Kong. Our society was rife with differences and conflicts. In the coming year I hope that all people in Hong Kong will take inspiration from the sheep’s character and pull together in an accommodating manner to work for Hong Kong’s future.”

Leung Chun-ying

2015
Source: Hong Kong leader calls on residents to be like 'mild and gentle' sheep, Associated Press, 18 February 2015, The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/18/hong-kong-leader-residents-mild-gentle-chinese-year-of-the-sheep,
Source: Hong Kong's leader asks residents to be like 'sheep', Wilfred Chan, 18 February 2015, CNN http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/18/asia/hong-kong-cy-leung-sheep/,

People , Hope , Future

“The so-called elite in Hong Kong has what we call 'Central District values", and I think Hong Kong would do a lot better if everyone could just travel out a bit and see how, not just the other half, but probably the other 75%, lives.”

Leung Chun-ying

2012

Travel , Thinking

“If we had more land, we could provide space to non-profit organisations to offer more elderly home services … the elderly and their children could afford a better service.”

Leung Chun-ying

2015
Source: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1811121/cy-leung-saddened-absue-case-elderly-made-stand

Children , Home

“So long as it is universal suffrage implemented in that jurisdiction, it is genuine universal suffrage.”

Leung Chun-ying

on being asked specifically whether Burma and North Korea have genuine universal suffrage. (2015)

Source: Cheng, Kevin (27 March 2015). "Leung defends poll reform amid Legco uproar" http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=155645&sid=44154809&con_type=1. The Standard

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