The Acting Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Chief Secretary for Administration Donald Tsang said Thursday that the government will explore all practical options to ensure the chief executive election takes place smoothly on July 10.

Tsang said he will join Secretary for Justice Elsie Leung and Secretary for Constitutional Affairs Stephen Lam to meet lawmakers to explore options in dealing with any dispute arising from the new chief executive's term.

He said the term of the new chief executive should be the remainder of the second term.

With the general public wanting the new chief executive elected on July 10, Tsang said both the government and lawmakers have a responsibility to relieve Hong Kong residents' concern and clear unnecessary hurdles.

Source: Xinhua