Complex sentence: In view of the public outcry, he tried to diffuse the controversy by donating money to the Community Chest, a local charity; he asked for resignation but the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Tung Chee-hwa refused to accept.
Split into simpler sentences: In view of the public outcry, he tried to diffuse the controversy by donating money to the Community Chest, a local charity. He also submitted his resignation, which Chief Executive of Hong Kong Tung Chee-hwa refused to accept.