Faced with much skepticism, Tung has reiterated that "everything I do will be in the public interest, not private interests" and that the highest consideration after taking charge of the SAR will always be the overall welfare of the people of Hong Kong. He says that right now the most important thing will be a smooth transfer of power.
面對種種質疑，董建華一再強調「做什麼都要大公無私。」他說，做了特區首長後，唯一考量是香港人的整體利益，而目前最重要的是九七的政權轉移能平穩過渡。