G. Challenges Ahead

188.     Mr President, I joined the Government more than 40 years ago as an Executive Officer II, and worked my way up to become the Chief Executive.  I have witnessed the ups and downs as well as changes in Hong Kong and I have also grown along the way.  Now I have reached the last stage of my public service career, with only eight more months to go before the end of my term of office.  As for my performance as Chief Executive, that will be for the public to judge.  However, I feel obliged to share with the public my experience in administering Hong Kong over the past seven years.

189.     I believe that there are major economic, livelihood and political challenges for Hong Kong, which cannot possibly be fully overcome by the current-term Government within a short time.  Whether Hong Kong can overcome these challenges in future will have far-reaching implications.

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