{"id":3798,"date":"2023-07-07T21:25:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T13:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yzzks.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/07\/%e6%a2%81%e6%8c%af%e8%8b%b1%e5%bc%83%e9%80%89%e5%92%8c%e5%bc%a0%e6%99%93%e6%98%8e%e5%89%8d%e9%80%94\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T10:22:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T02:22:26","slug":"leung-chun-yings-abandonment-of-the-election-and-zhang-xiaomings-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yzzks.com\/en\/current-politics\/3798\/","title":{"rendered":"Leung Chun-ying's abandonment of the election and Zhang Xiaoming's future"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tKangxi radical 118<\/span>|<\/span>Mr. Li<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tChief Executive Leung Chun-ying12<\/span>moon9<\/span>Following his announcement that he \u201cwill not run for the next Chief Executive,\u201d the political situation in Hong Kong has been far more than just a \u201cripple on a spring river.\u201d Hong Kong\u2019s political landscape was already chaotic\u2014extremely chaotic; the word \u201cchaos\u201d barely does it justice! Leung Chun-ying\u2019s announcement represents a major, even monumental, shift for the \u201celection campaigns\u201d of many parties. This is because, in the eyes of both political insiders and ordinary citizens, Leung Chun-ying was considered the frontrunner for re-election had he run.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tLeung Chun-ying\u2019s announcement that he would \u201cwithdraw from the race\u201d sent ripples through Hong Kong\u2019s political scene. However, the reaction was entirely positive. Of course, with one strong contender out of the picture, everyone expressed sympathy, understanding, and respect, and their inner delight goes without saying\u2014including Wu Kwok-hing, who has already announced his candidacy; Regina Ip, who has one foot in the race; and John Tsang, who has indicated he is actively considering a run and has formally resigned as Financial Secretary. These moves are clearly in preparation for the election. Following this, Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam, who had previously stated she would \u201cretire at the end of her term,\u201d indicated she would \u201creconsider.\u201d There are rumors that she, too, will soon submit her resignation to the Chief Executive in accordance with regulations. Another former Legislative Council President, Tsang Yok-sing, has, as of the writing of this article, remained evasive and hesitant, refusing to give the media a clear statement on whether he will run or not. The current landscape of the Chief Executive election is roughly as described above; whether a \u201cdark horse\u201d will emerge in the future remains to be seen\u2014only time will tell.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tWhen it comes to the qualifications for serving as Chief Executive, there are two primary requirements: First, one must be utterly loyal to the nation, the Central Government, and Hong Kong\u2014which is what people often refer to as \u201cloving the country and loving Hong Kong.\u201d \u201cPatriots administering Hong Kong\u201d is a principle put forward by Comrade Deng long before Hong Kong\u2019s return. Indeed, this is only right. If those governing Hong Kong cannot \u201clove the country and love Hong Kong,\u201d would that not be a colossal absurdity? Second, they must be both willing and capable of getting the job done. These two qualities are dialectically unified. Being willing but unable to perform is akin to \u201chaving the will but lacking the ability,\u201d and such a person cannot shoulder major responsibilities. Being capable but unwilling to work\u2014from the perspective of \u201cpersonnel management\u201d\u2014is tantamount to being \u201cuseless,\u201d and need not be discussed further.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tJudging by Leung Chun-ying\u2019s performance over the past four years\u2014particularly in the areas of land, housing, poverty alleviation, handling the \u201cOccupy Central\u201d movement, and addressing \u201cHong Kong independence\u201d\u2014he deserves high praise. His \u201clove for the country and Hong Kong\u201d and loyalty to the Central Government are beyond question. Leung Chun-ying\u2019s dedication to his work is evident to all, and his administrative capabilities are exceptional; however, he falls slightly short in terms of fostering unity. However, there is an objective reason for this: since Hong Kong\u2019s return to China, the opposition, with overt or covert\u2014but primarily covert\u2014support from external forces, has engaged in \u201canti-China and disruptive\u201d activities that have led to political instability in Hong Kong; moreover, the opposition is a faction within a faction and a clique outside a clique, with a chaotic situation where one group takes the stage only for another to follow. In dealing with the chaos created by the opposition, the Leung Chun-ying administration\u2019s performance was not exactly first-rate. Yet, as the saying goes, \u201cIt\u2019s inevitable\u201d\u2014with the opposition constantly stirring up trouble backed by external forces, including massive financial support, what could be done? This is certainly due to Leung Chun-ying\u2019s lack of astute and effective countermeasures, but it is also a case of \u201cthe tree wants to stand still, but the wind won\u2019t stop\u201d\u2014what can be done? What can be done?\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn its assessment of the aforementioned turmoil, Hong Kong\u2019s long-established *Sing Pao* published a lengthy front-page article attributing the source of the chaos to the \u201cNew Gang of Four.\u201d This \u201cGang of Four\u201d was identified as Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People\u2019s Congress; Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Zhang Xiaoming, Director of the Central Government\u2019s Liaison Office in Hong Kong; and another mysterious figure.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe name and identity of this person have never been disclosed by *The Sing Pao* or the author of the \u201cBig Block\u201d article, and remain a mystery to this day. Perhaps this is just another way for the media to grab the public\u2019s attention? As for the term \u201cGang of Four,\u201d it is believed to correspond to the earlier \u201cGang of Four Disrupting Hong Kong\u201d\u2014namely, Apple Daily\u2019s owner Jimmy Lai, \u201cWhite Dove Party\u201d founding chairman Martin Lee, \u201cDemocracy Granny\u201d Anson Chan, and \u201cPolitical Bishop\u201d Joseph Zen. It is said that these four frequently gathered at Lai\u2019s villa to secretly plot and orchestrate the opposition\u2019s unrest. What is the truth? It has not been made public. Hong Kong\u2019s political landscape\u2014a mix of fact and fiction, as elusive as seeing flowers through a fog\u2014is indeed something best left unshared with outsiders.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tZhang Dejiang, Leung Chun-ying, Zhang Xiaoming, and a mysterious figure have been labeled the \u201cNew Gang of Four,\u201d though no substantive evidence has emerged to date. Precisely because he was included in the \u201cNew Gang of Four,\u201d Zhang Xiaoming came under fierce criticism when he donated one of his calligraphy works to a charity auction. To be fair, even if the work had fetched a high price at auction, Zhang Xiaoming would not have received a single penny from the proceeds. Such attacks are neither fair nor correct. *The Chengbao*12<\/span>moon11<\/span>A headline in the *R\u00ectou* reported that \u201cXiao Ming has disappeared,\u201d implying that Zhang Xiaoming had been recalled to Beijing for \u201csevere punishment\u201d and had become a \u201ctarget of the Xi administration\u2019s purge,\u201d and so on. How much of this rumor is true? How much is false? I\u2019m afraid only the author knows: it\u2019s nothing more than speculation disguised as \u201cinformation from well-informed sources\u201d!\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tHong Kong\u2019s political situation\u2014or rather, its political turmoil\u2014is murky, extremely complex, and constantly shifting. For example, Leung Chun-ying\u2019s decision \u201cnot to run\u201d came as a huge surprise to many, and the news that Zhang Xiaoming is to be \u201cseverely punished\u201d is even more baffling. What grave crime has Zhang Xiaoming committed? How will he be \u201cseverely punished\u201d? And how will this affect his future? Judging by the wide variety of reports, Hong Kong truly is \u201ca book that\u2019s hard to understand\u201d!\n<\/p>\n

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