Hong Kong's No. 2-ranked official, Chief Secretary Donald Tsang, right, is surrounded by photographers as he walks outside the Hong Kong government headquarters yesterday. Tung Chee-hwa returned home Sunday after meeting with China's president, premier and other top officials in Beijing, but he kept quiet on widespread speculation that he will soon resign. Tsang was tipped to be the successor of Tung.Mar 08, 2005

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