The South China Morning Post surveyed 27 think-tanks for a snapshot of their work and to canvas their views on the role of think-tanks in Hong Kong:
Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre 'People say that we are Donald Tsang's personal think-tank. My answer is we're independent. We do work closely with the government. Only when you work closely with the government can you be more effective'
Anthony Wu Ting-yuk, chairman
Centre for Public Policy Studies, Lingnan University 'Think-tanks can contribute if the government is open enough. But it has to be open and take think-tanks seriously' Professor Ho Lok-sang, director
Hong Kong Centre for Economic Research, University of Hong Kong 'If, as a policy wonk, the chance of being a government minister or the chief secretary is higher, there may be more people getting into this industry'
Dr Alan Siu Kai-fat, executive director
Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Chinese University 'Some businessmen really want to give back what they've earned from Hong Kong. But they need some reliable, trustworthy institute to fulfil their desire and their ideal of advancing Hong Kong society'
