Hong Kong Update November 2005 Issue
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  CE’s North American Visit Fruitful
  CE Explains Constitutional Package  
  “The HK Connection” TV Series Launched
  Constitutional Development Package Introduced
  Ont. Trade Mission to China & HK a Success
  2005 WinterFest Bigger Than Ever
  Third Silk Road: An Empire of the Mind
  Celebrities Join Hand to Fight Piracy
  News Capsule
 

CE’s North American Visit Fruitful

Political leaders, think-tanks, lobby groups and top business people in Vancouver, New York and Washington, D.C. welcomed Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Mr. Donald Tsang, on his first official overseas visit since his installation.  [more...]

While delivering a keynote speech to more than 1,400 participants at the Forum, Mr Tsang invites Canada's small and medium-sized enterprises to leverage on Hong Kong's advantages as Hong Kong is entering into a new era of opportunity in southern China.

CE Explains Constitutional Package to Chinese-Canadians 

His late October visit to Vancouver was not only Mr. Donald Tsang’s first overseas visit as Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, it was also the first time a Chief Executive appeared on a live radio phone-in program in Canada. [more...]

 

The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang (left), explains to Legislative Councillor, Mr Alert Cheng (right), and Radio AM1320's Chief Executive, Ms Teresa Wat, Hong Kong's constitutional development when attending the radio station's interview.

“The Hong Kong Connection” TV Series Launched

A five-part television documentary, a joint project between Rogers OMNI Television and the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (Canada) (HKETO), in conjunction with the Hong Kong Tourism Board, premiered in Toronto in October.   [more...]

The groundbreaking "Hong Kong Connection" series highlights Hong Kong's role as the "gateway" for Canadian companies to enter the China market, and as the "springboard" for Chinese businesses to go overseas.

Constitutional Development Package Introduced

The Fifth Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force was introduced in October. It outlines the Hong Kong SAR Government's package of proposals for selecting the Chief Executive in 2007 and for forming the Legislative Council in 2008.   [more...]

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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