Financial Secretary John Tsang emphasised that his first budget under the Leung Chun-ying government “balanced different needs” and defended the statement that he is also "middle class".
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Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah attends a news conference after delivering his 2013-14 budget speech at government headquarters in Tamar. Photo: SCMP
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