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The inauguration ceremony of the third term HKSAR Government was held this morning (July 1) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
President Hu Jintao, who is in Hong Kong for this special occasion, swore in the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, and the Principal Officials.
The Chief Executive then swore in members of the Executive Council.
Some 2,000 guests attended todayˇ¦s ceremony, including representatives from the Central Government, members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, HK delegates to the National Peopleˇ¦s Congress and the Chinese Peopleˇ¦s Political Consultative Conference, political and economic figures, personalities from social circles, senior executives of Hong Kong-based Chinese enterprises, and the foreign diplomatic corps.
Ends/Sunday, July 1, 2007
Issued at HKT 09:38
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