Donald Tsang was chosen for the second time as Hong Kong's Chief Executive. The leader made it clear that he would try his best to build a more democratic system in Hong Kong.

Mr Tsang said, “We have benefited from the process, but also contributed to it. Hong Kong needs our country, and our country also needs us. A green paper will be published this year so that we can all work together to identify the most acceptable mode of universal suffrage to best serve the interests of Hong Kong.”

Mr Tsang also said that they should resort to a peaceful and orderly form of approach to attain this goal.

Chinese President Hu Jintao was also there in Hong Kong to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the handover from British rule to Chinese government.

As per the present system in state, the Hong Kong residents can only elect for half of the seats in the legislature an more over they have no significant role to play when it comes to the selection (‘election’) of ‘their’ chief executive.

Protests

Both China and Britain promised in 1997 that democratic status would be given to Hong Kong. But so far no momentous effort was there from those nations.

Martin Lee, chairman of Hong Kong Democrats, said “It was written into the Basic Law that we could have democracy in 2007. We just want that promise kept.”

Several people protested against the stand of China and tried to enter the hotel where the Chinese President was present. Pro-democracy activists will hold an annual street march to voice their demand.

But the Chinese Government has circuitously conveyed its ‘plan’ through the words of Hu Jintao - “One country, two systems cannot be separated from each other. The one country means that we must uphold the power vested in the central government."