Poll Wins Reflect People's Desire: Wang Guangya
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); jQuery(document).ready(function() { jwplayer.key='EKOtdBrvhiKxeOU807UIF56TaHWapYjKnFiG7ipl3gw='; var playerInstance = jwplayer("jquery_jwplayer_1"); playerInstance.setup({ file: "http://newsstatic.rthk.hk/audios/mfile_1385736_1_20180314165051.mp3", skin: { url: location.href.split('/', 4).join('/') + '/jwplayer/skin/rthk/five.css', name: 'five' }, hlshtml: true, width: "100%", height: 30, wmode: 'transparent', primary: navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Trident")>-1 ? "flash" : "html5", events: { onPlay: function(event) { dcsMultiTrack('DCS.dcsuri', 'http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1385736-20180314.mp3', 'WT.ti', ' Audio at newsfeed', 'WT.cg_n', '#rthknews', 'WT.cg_s', 'Multimedia','WT.es','http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1385736-20180314.htm', 'DCS.dcsqry', '' ); } } }); }); });
2018-03-14 HKT 11:10
Share this story
The former head of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Wang Guangya, said on Wednesday that the outcome of the Legco polls last weekend reflect Hong Kong people's aspirations for a peaceful and harmonious society.
Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Wang said he was pleased with the outcome of Sunday's by-elections, where the pro-establishment camp was able to win two seats previously occupied by the opposition.
He said to some extent, the opposition camp has itself to blame for the result it ended up with.
Wang said pro-democracy legislators were the ones who initiated the oath-taking controversy that led to the disqualification of six councillors and they had breached the Basic Law and the "One Country, Two Systems" principle. He called on the camp to stop politicising every issue, saying this is clearly not what society wants.
Wang added that he wouldn't comment on a bid for a judicial review aimed at unseating Hong Kong Island's lawmaker-elect Au Nok-hin, saying only that he respects citizens' legal rights.
Wang said his role as a National People's Congress delegate is a completely new task for him and he will do his best to continue serving the country.
Treasury Secretary Grilled On Economic Figures And Foreign Policy. He Refrained From Directly Calling Ukraine An Ally.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that prices would come down as soon as the Iran war ended, hailed Trump's ec... Read more
More Than Seven In Ten Americans Think The U.S. Is On The 'Wrong Track' Ahead Of The Midterms: Poll
The new poll also showed that Trump's approval rating had sunk to 34%, with more than half of respondents saying they "s... Read more
World Bank Encourages Developing Nations To Embrace 'Small' AI To Accelerate Economic Growth
Paschal Donohoe, the managing director and chief knowledge officer at the World Bank, said that so-called "small AI" cou... Read more
Ukraine Launches Large-Scale Drone Attack On Russia, Defies Trump's Demands To Leave Russian Energy Alone
Swarms of Ukrainian drones hit numerous targets in Russia, including an oil terminal, overnight despite Trump's repeated... Read more
Protests In France Are Becoming Increasingly Violent. Demonstrations Have Now Spread To Other European Countries.
The protests, which began as localized demonstrations against perceived neglect in the French education system, intensif... Read more
Trump Maintains Defiant Message In Kentucky Midterm Rally, Makes Dubious Claims About Republican Popularity
The president held a rally on Saturday in which he touted the supposed successes of his two terms in office, attacked hi... Read more