What?
A row began after the election team of Henry Tang Ying-yen, a candidate to be Hong Kong's next chief executive, were given early results of a Baptist University election poll. They had been tipped off by the media. Professor Zhao Xinshu, head of the university's survey lab, passed on data of a poll of 836 people who seemed to favour Tang: he had narrowed the gap on rival Leung Chung-ying to 6.5per cent. Zhao has quit, but questions remain.
Who?
Who are involved? Tang, who says he doesn't care which media organisation tipped off his campaign office; Zhao, who quit his post at the survey lab and as dean of the school of communication on Monday; Lucy Chan Wai-yee, Tang's research assistant, who called the campaign communications adviser because she had received an inquiry from the media. Professor Albert Chan Sun-chi, the university's president, who ordered a review by a university panel.
When?
When did Tang's campaigners contact the university? Lucy Chan, one of Tang's team, telephoned a university research assistant about the opinion poll on January 13 between 7pm and 8pm - before it was officially released to the public online. The Sing Tao Daily reported exclusively on the early results the next day.