Chief Executive CY Leung says any decision on him standing for re-election has nothing to do with the Legislative Council election.
The Chief Executive's Office made the statement today in response to media enquiries.
It said, when asked during a recent newspaper interview whether he would make up his mind about running for re-election after the LegCo election, Mr Leung's reply was: "No, it may not be as early as September."
It said he has repeatedly stated that he will focus on the work at hand for the time being.