Source:
https://scmp.com/article/441970/much-ado-about-nothing

Much ado about nothing

Work on a constitutional review came to a sudden halt after President Hu Jintao told Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa that political reform in Hong Kong could only be pursued after consultation with Beijing, and four mainland legal experts had given their views on the central government's role.

Hong Kong people had been expecting an announcement on the timetable for political reform in Mr Tung's policy address. Instead, he announced that a taskforce would be set up on constitutional development to examine issues relating to the understanding of the principles and relevant provisions of the Basic Law.