| 1 |
The Chief Executive
hosts a National Day reception at
the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
Centre to mark the 56th anniversary
of the People's Republic of China. |
| 5 |
The Chief
Secretary for Administration, as the
President of Equestrian Committee
(Hong Kong) of the Beijing Organising
Committee for the Games of the 29th
Olympiad, chairs the first meeting
of the committee. |
| 7 |
The Chief
Secretary for Administration reports
the findings of the public consultation
and the next steps for the WKCD project
at a Legislative Council special House
Committee meeting. |
| 11 |
BMX cycle racer
Steven Wong wins a gold medal for
Hong Kong at the 10th National Games
in Nanjing, the first of four medals
won by the Hong Kong delegation. |
| 12 |
In his inaugural
Policy Address, the Chief Executive
pledges to secure a 'people-based'
government which promises excellent
governance, a harmonious community
and economic growth.
The Chief Executive announces that
the CPG has given in-principle approval
to extend the scope of renminbi business
in Hong Kong. The People's Bank of
China announces the relevant details
in November.
The Financial Secretary leads a Hong
Kong delegation to San Francisco for
a joint promotion with Guangdong Province. |
| 18 |
The Financial
Secretary and the Vice-Minister of
Commerce, Mr Liao Xiaoqi, signs the
legal text of the third phase of the
Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic
Partnership Arrangement. |
| 19 |
The Government
introduces a package of proposals
for selecting the Chief Executive
in 2007 and forming the Legislative
Council in 2008. |
| 20 |
The Chief
Executive announces that Mr Wong Yan
Lung SC replaces
Ms Elsie Leung as the Secretary for
Justice. |
| 22 |
The Chief
Executive departs on a week-long tour
of North America to update key partners
on Hong Kong's progress. He visits
Vancouver, New York and Washington
where he meets political and business
leaders. |
| 27 |
The Government
announces the endorsement of plans
to redevelop Ocean Park into a world-class,
marine-themed attraction.
The Financial Secretary leaves Hong
Kong to attend the Beijing-Hong Kong
Economic Cooperation Symposium in
Beijing and activities of the Hubei-Hong
Kong Week in Wuhan. |
| 30 |
The Government
unveils a more-than-one-billion construction
and upgrading programme for sports
venues and facilities for the 2009
East Asian Games to be hosted by Hong
Kong. |