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  HK Ballet Promotes HK in Toronto & Vancouver
  Budget Consolidates Recovery: FS
  CE Makes Policy Address
  2003 Record Year for Investment Promotion
  HK Continues to attract International Business
  CE Discusses Constitutional Development
  CE Addresses Basic Law Seminar
  HK Avian Flu Prevention Measures Successful
  S for S Visits Ottawa
  HK: World's Freest Economy for a Decade
  CE at Sustainable Development Leadership Forum
  Foreign-Trained Talent Stimulates HK Economy

 

Hong Kong Ballet Promotes Hong Kong in Toronto & Vancouver

Gala performances by the Hong Kong Ballet in Toronto and Vancouver are feature activities in upcoming “Relaunch Hong Kong” promotions...  [more...]

In support of the Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum's China Initiative, Hong Kong Ballet will perform in May the world's first-ever full length ballet to be accompanied with Chinese music, the Legend of the Great Archer. Joining the organizers at the announcement press conference was the Chinese Consul-General in Toronto, Madam Chen Xiaoling (second left)

Budget Will Consolidate Recovery says Financial Secretary

The Hong Kong Financial Secretary, Mr Henry Tang, unveiled his first Budget on March 10, saying it will give the community a respite, while helping to maintain the momentum of economic recovery...  [more...]

 

Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Henry Tang (right) said it is his duty to formulate a "feasible and practical" Budget for Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Makes Policy Address

The Hong Kong Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, delivered the second Policy Address of his second term on January 7.....  [more...]

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa presented his 2003 Policy Address in the Legislative Council.

2003 Record Year for Investment Promotion

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) assisted 142 foreign companies to set up or expand operations in Hong Kong during 2003 – an increase of 21% compared to 2002...  [more...]

Invest HK's Director-General of Investment Promotion Mike Rowse (right) congratulates EMC President for Asia Pacific & Japan Steve Fitz for setting up its regional headquarters in Hong Kong.

The Basic Law
Hong Kong SAR's Constitution

Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997. Hong Kong's constitutional document, the Basic Law, enacted by China's People's Congress, came into effect the same day.

The Basic Law embodies the concept of "One Country, Two Systems" and guarantees a high degree of autonomy with Hong Kong people running Hong Kong in all areas except for foreign affairs and defense.

In particular, it ensures that Hong Kong's capitalist system and way of life under the rule of law will remain unchanged for at least 50 years.

The key provisions of the Basic Law which have been fully implemented in Hong Kong include:
- The laws previously in force in Hong Kong have been maintained, separate from those in the Mainland.
- Continuation of freedom of speech; of the press and publications; of assembly; of religion; of procession and demonstration and the right and freedom to  form, join trade unions and to strike.
- Independent finances separate from the Mainland and formulation of Hong Kong' own monetary and financial policies and safeguarding of the free movement of goods, assets and capital.

For details of the Basic Law, click icon "Basic Law" at www.hketo.ca.
 

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