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It had anointed Henry Tang Ying-yen, who years ago forsook his family textile business for the chief-executive apprenticeship chain, through the Legislative Council and senior government jobs.
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In addition, Henry Tang Ying-yen, the chief secretary, whom Mr Tsang put in charge of the fund, is one of two favoured possibilities to succeed him as chief executive.
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Of the other two it was Mr Leung's rival, Henry Tang Ying-yen, who was deemed to bear the mandate, if not of heaven, then at least of a healthy majority on the Politburo's nine-man Standing Committee in Beijing.
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