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New CE Takes Up Reins of Government
Hong Kong Link Vital to China Success
International Prescription for Chinese Medicine
Reel History: "A Century of HK Cinema"
HK Representatives Visit Eastern Canada
Exchange Rate System Upgraded
World Invited to Discover Hong Kong
HK "In the Palm of Your Hand"
PCCW & AsiaWorld-Expo in IT&T Team Up
Fresh Support for Digital & Wireless Industries
CEPA Delivers on Its Promise
International Businesses Flock to Hong Kong

Having won the support of the Election Committee and the endorsement of the Hong Kong community, Donald Tsang was officially sworn in as Hong Kong’s
Chief Executive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 24. [more...]

The first ever national Canada-Hong Kong Business Forum was held in Ottawa in May, boasting an impressive array of participants, presentations and round table discussions. [more...]

Focused efforts to build partnerships or alliances and develop business opportunities designed to further the role and position of Chinese medicines in international markets have been initiated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of Chinese Medicine Limited (HKJCICM). [more...]

An exceptional documentary consisting of a collage of classic shots of Hong Kong films in the past century, was screened at a public lecture hosted by Senator Vivienne Poy at the University of Toronto.
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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.