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Donald Tsang, took an oath of office as the Chief Executive of
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
at the Great Ha
ll of the People in Beijing, at 9:00 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua Photo)
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Donald Tsang (L) receives the letter of appointment by the
Chinese Central Government from Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing, June 24,
2005. Friday. (Xinhua Photo)
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Donald Tsang took an oath of office as the
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) to Chinese
Premier Wen Jiabao here at 9:00 a.m. Friday.
The oath-taking ceremony was presided over by Hua Jianmin, state councilor
and secretary-general of the State Council, at the Hong Kong hall of the Great
Hall of the People amid the Chinese national anthem. Hua read out State
Council's No. 437 Decree, which appointed Donald Tsang as the Chief Executive of
HKSAR.
After that, Donald Tsang took oath of office to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
And Premier Wen issued the letter of appointment made by the Central Government
to Donald Tsang.
After the ceremony, Premier Wen, when meeting with Tsang, sent his sincere
congratulations to Tsang and hoped Tsang will lead the HKSAR government and the
Hong Kong people to make new contributions to Hong Kong's prosperity and
stability.
Premier Wen stressed that the Central Government will resolutely stick to
the "One China, Two Systems" policy, strictly follow the Basic Law of the Hong
Kong SAR and give full support to the HKSAR government for its governance by
law.
Tsang showed his appreciation to the Central Government's appointment and
noted that he will perform his duties in accordance with law and go all out to
live up to the great expectations of the Central Government and the Hong Kong
people.
Also present at the ceremony and the meeting were Vice Premier Wu Yi, State
Councilor Tang Jiaxuan and Liao Hui, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs
Office of the State Council.
Elsie Leung Oi-sie, secretary for Justice of the HKSAR government, Stephen
Lam Sui-lung, secretary for Constitutional Affairs of the HKSAR government, as
well as Tsang's wife also attended the oath-taking ceremony. Enditem
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