We are not trained to please everybody.
— Carrie Lam
It's impossible for the government to curb property prices.
At the end of the day, we must respect the rule of law in respective jurisdictions.
The important thing for the government to do is to help people who cannot help themselves by providing a range of support.
Hong Kong is not an independent entity... and cannot decide, on its own, its political development.
I have talked to my husband and asked him to come back and be with me more. He likes to stay in Britain and do what he likes to do.
I have been a civil servant and a politician for over 30 years.
While easy to understand, the income-based poverty line has limitations. Specifically, the median monthly household income measures only income without considering assets.
A well-educated, hard-working, flexible, and enterprising workforce has always been one of Hong Kong's greatest strengths.
It is my earnest hope that all parties across the political spectrum will bear Hong Kong's long-term interests in mind, apply their political wisdom, and seek a consensus through open and rational communication with people of different views.
Nobody wants a stalemate in constitutional development.
Real politics should work for the long-term and overall interests of the community.
It's clear that means testing can direct limited resources to the elderly in need and achieve better results in poverty alleviation.
With universal suffrage, every chief executive candidate must face the seven million people of Hong Kong, explain his or her political platform and mission, and win over the people by addressing their interests and concerns.
When Hong Kong was under British administration, governors were dispatched from London to govern this city. We had no say in the matter.
Sometimes, government officials and legislators disagree on policies or issues. Yet, we invariably want the best for Hong Kong people.
I am confident the SCMP and Hong Kong will continue to grow and prosper, hand in hand, in this 21st century of opportunity.
Our mission and task has always been to find a pragmatic balance among competing interests that will serve the greatest common good.
I think it's not just a matter of building more houses, more flats. We need to have the right policies. I want people to be able to own their flats.
I want people to be happy and to enjoy Hong Kong.
You have to understand that under One Country, Two Systems, we are a separate customs authority in the same way we are a separate member of the World Trade Organization.
I think housing is not a simple commodity because we are so in short supply of land. So the government has a role to play in providing housing - decent housing and affordable housing - for the people of Hong Kong.
Work is my top priority.
We should continue to grow our economy and create employment opportunities, particularly quality jobs to help the upward mobility of young people.
Relative poverty acknowledges that the definition of poverty should move with the times.
Hong Kong needs population growth to cope with a rapidly ageing population.
Implementing universal suffrage for the 2017 election is a big step forward along our road to democracy. This is not only a solemn commitment of the central authorities to Hong Kong but also the aspiration shared by seven million Hong Kong people.
In my opinion, serving the common good is the true purpose of politics and is also the perspective through which our community should consider constitutional reform.
Laws, especially those of a constitutional nature like the Basic Law, which have been formulated through reasonable legislative processes, should never be freely interpreted or lightly abandoned.
Most elderly are retirees with relatively low incomes. But some may possess assets, and they will be classified as poor. As such, the elderly poverty rate could be overstated.
Those who care about constitutional development should look beyond universal suffrage for the chief executive election and turn their sights to universal suffrage for Legco as well.
I do believe Hong Kong's 5 million eligible voters want the chance to elect their chief executive.
The path for the democratic development of Hong Kong since the return to the motherland has been full of twists and turns. We have had some successes and some failures.
The SCMP, in short, reveals the renewed spirit of Hong Kong driven by my government - connect and excel - and in its passionate commitment to the community.
I hope people from the social work profession do not encourage labelling.
I just want to work with legislative council members from across the political spectrum to get things done.
Hong Kong is a wonderful city.
I have no political issues that I need to seek central authorities' advice on.
I do have a lot of care, concern, and compassion for disadvantaged people.
I have hobbies.
Given the relativity concept, poverty cannot be eliminated. Indeed, an economic upturn with a broad improvement in household income does not guarantee a decrease in the size of the poor population, especially when the income growth of households below the poverty line is less promising than the overall.
We should strive to be the most sophisticated and efficient platform for the world to do business with the mainland and for Chinese enterprises to be connected with the world.
We should widen our economic base and encourage businesses to move up the value chain and increase job diversity.
I firmly believe that the wider community supports achieving the goal of universal suffrage for 2017 according to law. I also believe most political parties do not want to see a failure to attain the goal.
A consensus on realising the goal of universal suffrage is not unattainable if we bear the common good in mind, move a step further, and try to resolve the differences or even stop insisting on some of one's own views.
Low rents mean families have more resources to improve their quality of life and invest in the next generation, facilitating upward mobility.
Governance under a chief executive elected by universal suffrage will give fresh impetus to economic and livelihood policies.
Although universal suffrage may not be a panacea for all social problems, it does have a profound bearing on the democratic development and governance of a place.
In the back of my mind, always, is the firmly held belief that public policies must serve the long-term interests and well-being of the community at large.
As a chief executive determined to lead Hong Kong to new heights, I am keenly aware of the immense responsibilities on my shoulders.
