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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Tsang Rating Improves in Hong Kong
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More adults in Hong Kong are satisfied with Donald Tsang, according to a poll by the Hong Kong University Public Opinion Programme. The overall support rating for the chief executive stands at 65.3 points, up 4.9 points since early February.
In June 2005, Tsang was elected unopposed by an 800-member committee to serve as Hong Kong's chief executive for two years. Tsang had substituted Tung Chee-hwa on an interim basis, and is expected to earn a full four-year term in the election scheduled for Mar. 25.
China took control of Hong Kong from Britain in July 1997. As part of the "one country, two systems" arrangement proposed by Deng Xiaoping, China must allow Hong Kong to be sovereign in all matters—except national security and foreign affairs—until 2047.
Hong Kong's Basic Law sets no specific timetable for a democratically elected government. In September 2004, Hong Kong's 3.2 million registered voters chose 30 members to the 60-seat Legislative Council. The representatives monitor the performance of the government, and play a role in enacting laws, as well as examining and approving budgets.
In a Mar. 1 debate, Tsang promised to make Hong Kong more democratic, declaring, "If re-elected I will definitely resolve this issue." Challenger Alan Leong—who has conceded that he cannot win the ballot—claimed that pollution is making Hong Kong unattractive to businesses, saying, "If our air quality improves even more would come."
Polling Data
Please use a scale of 0-100 to rate your extent of support to the chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, with zero indicating absolutely not supportive, 100 indicating absolutely supportive and 50 indicating half-half. How would you rate the chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen?
Feb. 26 | Jan. 12 | Dec. 20 | Nov. 10 | |
Support Rating | 65.3 | 60.4 | 59.4 | 62.3 |
Source: Hong Kong University Public Opinion Programme
Methodology: Interviews with 1,018 Hong Kong residents, conducted from Feb. 22 to Feb. 26, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.