| 1 |
A range of
festivities marks the eighth anniversary
of the founding of the HKSAR. The
Chief Executive gives awards to 273
people in the annual Honours List. |
| 8 |
The International
Olympic Committee accepts the Beijing
Organising Committee for the Games
of the 29th Olympiad's proposal to
stage the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic
Equestrian Events in Hong Kong. |
| 11 |
International
Olympic Committee President, Count
Jacques Rogge, unveils Olympic Square,
a new landmark in Hong Kong Park symbolising
the Olympic spirit. The square will
be a focal point for activities promoting
the 2009 Hong Kong East Asian Games. |
| 18 |
The European
Commission President, Mr Jose Manuel
Barroso, arrives for talks with the
Chief Executive and business leaders. |
| 20 |
The Court
of Final Appeal rules that the Housing
Authority's sale of parking and retail
assets is lawful, clearing the way
for the authority to relaunch The
Link Real Estate Investment Trust
(REIT) public offering. |
| 24 |
The Chief
Executive leads a government delegation
to Chengdu for the second Pan-Pearl
River Delta Regional Cooperation and
Development Forum held from July 25-28. |
| 30 |
The Government
announces new measures to guard against
the spread of the Streptococcus suis
infection in the wake of an outbreak
in Sichuan Province. |