I have it on the best authority that scholars down Peking way have begun contemplating the difference between the
'u' in "universal' and the
'u' in "suffrage". Our betied CS Donald fully expects to have a report in by 2016, when the next stage will start in the consultative process, possibly to see if there is a need for another
'n'
In the meantime our tiresome troop of tycoons do their best to entertain us.
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ4RYZKXRD.html
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excerpts...........
Stop rocking the boat, say business leaders
Business tycoons in Hong Kong yesterday lashed out at pro-democracy politicians, warning Beijing's tolerance of their demands for universal suffrage in 2007 was wearing thin.
They spoke up after Qiao Xiaoyang, deputy secretary-general of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, this week affirmed the business sector's role in the city's political system.
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chootRonnie Chan Chi-chung (right), chairman of Hang Lung Properties, said Beijing had been very tolerant and, by testing its limits, the pro-democracy groups had brought about the current situation.
"Do you think if you are bringing more people on the street, [Beijing is] going to back off? No way. Hong Kong people will only limit our own sphere of possibility," he said.
Vincent Lo Hong-sui, chairman of Shui On Holdings, said improving the business environment and protecting human rights and freedom were what mattered. "Some foreigners experienced in politics told me the
best system is benevolent dictatorship," Mr Lo said. Still, he said it was not wrong to aspire to greater democracy.
The Business and Professional Federation Mr Lo chairs said aspiring chief executives should announce their candidacies and cabinets this year so people could evaluate their platforms. Chan Wing-kee, chairman of the Chinese Association of Manufacturers in Hong Kong, warned democrats not to "incite" the public to "play with fire". Lui Che-woo, chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners, said: "For over 100 years, Hong Kong was never involved in politics ... Why make political reform?
The July march upset everyone." 
