1.   Both sides agreed to continue their discussions over the handover ceremony, but remained at odds over the provisional legislature.

2.   A newly selected member of the provisional legislature, Tam Yiu-chung, has suggested giving indirect government assistance through officials being seconded to help Mr Tung.

3.   Chinese officials are sure that the three-tier political structure is a triple violator and the decision to set up a provisional legislature is final.

4.   China appointed a provisional Hong Kong legislature that includes candidates who earlier lost at the ballot box.

5.   Committee and Legco member Allen Lee Peng-fei said Mr Fung did not understand the legal basis of the provisional legislature.

6.   Cracks have already emerged within certain sectors of the community over whether opponents of the provisional legislature should be allowed to join the Selection Committee.

7.   Differences over such issues as the provisional legislature and pace of democracy in broader terms should never become a stumbling block for dialogue.

8.   Do you support the provisional legislature?

9.   His subsequent disqualification from sitting on the Selection Committee and the provisional legislature as a result of his opposition vote against the legislature plan has dashed such hopes.

10.   Instead, the Chinese government has selected a provisional legislature, to be sworn in immediately after the handover, with elections to follow some time later.