What is the difference between the economic platforms of Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen and his election challenger, Alan Leong Kah-kit - according to their published campaign materials?
Mr Tsang seems most worried about Hong Kong being marginalised by the mainland's rapid development. His answer is to speed up infrastructure development - such as by building cross-border highways and bridges, and the new government headquarters at Tamar.
Mr Leong is not persuaded by Mr Tsang's rendition of the marginalisation crisis. He says Hong Kong business is continuing to fight hard for market share in an increasingly competitive world. He does not think the answer is to intensify the bricks-and-mortar approach, and warns against overbuilding.
Mr Leong argues for the 'wise use of land and infrastructure', and the creation of a city that is 'beautiful and convivial'. He calls Tamar a white elephant.
Mr Tsang's platform describes infrastructure development in physical terms: that is, pouring concrete - and quickly. Mr Leong prefers to talk in qualitative terms about how he wants the city to develop. He speaks of integrating land use, urban regeneration, job creation and environmental policies into 'engines of economic growth'.
The two agree that Hong Kong has an important role as a regional financial centre. Mr Tsang's platform, however, calls for local banks to be allowed to operate more freely on the mainland and for more mainland capital to flow through Hong Kong, so we can profit from it. Mr Leong warns that the nation's first goal is to ensure the stability of its currency, and therefore the liberalisation of capital flow must proceed cautiously. Instead, Mr Leong wants to 'promote corporate governance and protect minority shareholders'.
Both address the issue of competition. Mr Leong wants a competition law 'to put an end to rip-offs and price rigging at the consumer's expense', starting with the property sector. Mr Tsang will carry out consultation, 'sum up mainstream opinions' and, when a consensus is reached, legislation can commence.
