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The Shenzhen Bay Port and the Shenzhen Bay Bridge were officially opened today (July 1) by President Hu Jintao.
The president's car drove past the Shenzhen Bay Bridge and through a ribbon at the boundary line dividing Hong Kong and Shenzhen, signifying the commissioning of the bridge.
Secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, Mr Zhang Dejiang; Guangdong Governor, Mr Huang Huahua; Secretary of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, Mr Li Hongzhong; Shenzhen Mayor, Mr Xu Zongheng; Secretary for Security, Mr Ambrose Lee; and Secretary for Transport and Housing, Ms Eva Cheng, greeted the president when he arrived at the passenger terminal building.
After speeches by State Councillor Mr Tang Jiaxuan and Chief Executive Mr Donald Tsang, President Hu officiated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Shenzhen Bay Port.
President Hu then left Hong Kong, concluding his visit programme in the SAR.
Seeing the president off at the Hong Kong side was a delegation led by Mr Tsang and comprising the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Andrew Li; Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Henry Tang; Financial Secretary, Mr John Tsang; Secretary for Justice, Mr Wong Yan Lung, SC; President of the Legislative Council, Mrs Rita Fan and Convenor of the Executive Council Mr Leung Chun-ying.
Ends/Sunday, July 1, 2007
Issued at HKT 13:17
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