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BEIJING - Chinese leaders yesterday threw their weight solidly behind beleaguered Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa, expressing their strongest support yet for his government. Both President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao stressed their confidence in the ability of Mr Tung and his government to overcome Hong Kong's current problems during their separate meetings with him. Advertisement Mr Wen told reporters four times 'I still believe', in a forceful endorsement of the head of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government. 'I still believe that the SAR government led by Mr Tung will be able to overcome current difficulties,' he said. He also stressed his belief that the vast majority of Hong Kongers would be able to preserve Hong Kong's stability; that the 'one country, two systems' concept remained strong; and that Hong Kong's future would be even better. The Chinese government yesterday also broke with past practice when Mr Hu and Vice-President Zeng Qing hong met Mr Tung together.

In the past, only the President would meet him during his usually low-key duty visits to the capital. 'This demonstrates the solid support of the central government for Mr Tung and the SAR government,' noted Ms Yvonne Choi, spokesman for the Hong Kong government. Both Mr Hu, who was quoted by state media, and Mr Wen also gave top marks to Mr Tung's performance thus far, although there have been suggestions that the chief executive no longer enjoys a high level of trust from Beijing, because of his inability to govern. Hong Kong political analyst Joseph Cheng said: 'The mainland leaders want to end all talk that Mr Tung will be quitting... and that the new Chinese leadership is less supportive of him than former president Jiang Zemin. ' Mr Tung flew into Beijing yesterday morning amid a serious political crisis back home, which has already led to two unpopular Cabinet ministers quitting. Unprecedented displays of public discontent in Hong Kong, including a street march on July 1 involving half a million people, shocked the Chinese government.

But China's leaders yesterday reiterated their commitment to the 'one country, two systems' concept, under which Hong Kong was promised a high level of autonomy. 'This reiteration is not only a promise to Hong Kongers but also to tell the world that the Communist Party is true to its word,' noted Professor Zhang Tong xin of China's Renmin University. But Mr Hu also stressed that the controversial anti-subversion legislation must be enacted, adding that this was necessary if the region's mini-constitution, the Basic Law, was to be put into effect. Mr Tung was forced to delay enacting the anti-subversion Bill following the mass protests.

Prof Zhang said the central government was now saying that sufficient time should be given to Hong Kongers to accept the legislation. Addressing Hong Kong's economic woes, Mr Wen promised to widen access to the mainland for the territory's companies in the telecom, tourism and financial services sector under a trade pact signed recently. Armed with clear support from the central government, Mr Tung 'should have greater confidence' in doing his work, noted Prof Zhang. But Hong Kong analysts were less optimistic.

Professor Li Pang Kwong of Ling nan University said: 'The crux of the matter is how Mr Tung will govern Hong Kong. ' At a press conference before leaving Beijing, Mr Tung promised to 'do my level best' to improve governance. But he will be losing another top Hong Kong official soon. Health Director Margaret Chan, who played a key role in handling the Sars outbreak, has announced her resignation and will leave next month for a.