China names temporary leader of Hong Kong

China has named Hong Kong Chief Secretary Donald Tsang as the city's acting leader following the resignation last week of Tung…

China has named Hong Kong Chief Secretary Donald Tsang as the city's acting leader following the resignation last week of Tung Chee-hwa.

Tung Chee-hwa, resigned this week and today became a senior adviser to China's parliament in a face-saving promotion that allowed the unpopular leader to make a graceful exit.

Tsang, whose British knighthood does not endear him to Beijing loyalists in Hong Kong, will have to walk a fine line between winning China's trust and coping with public demands at home for political reform.

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