Calendar of Events in 2010
January
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February
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A Mediation Information Office opens to promote wider use of mediation to facilitate early and satisfactory settlement of disputes in Hong Kong.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Henry Tang, leaves for the United States to attend the Consumers Electronics Show 2010 in Las Vegas and to meet government officials, business and financial leaders in New York.
Speaking at the opening of the Legal Year, the Secretary for Justice, Mr Wong Yan Lung, says Hong Kong, being part of China, has a separate and well-established legal system guarded by an independent judiciary, manned by a mature legal profession and trusted by the world. Meanwhile, the Chief Justice, Mr Andrew Kwok-nang Li, also spoke on the occasion for the last time before retiring.
Hong Kong signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Shanghai Municipal Government Financial Services Office concerning advancing Hong Kong-Shanghai financial co-operation.
The Heritage Foundation ranks Hong Kong as the world's freest economy for the 16th consecutive year.
Speaking at the Asian Financial Forum, the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, urges greater co-operation among Asian economies to meet the challenges of the changing economic landscape following the financial crisis.
The Chief Secretary for Administration officiates at a conference on 'vertical density' marking the 100-day countdown to the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China (Shanghai Expo).
The Chief Secretary for Administration and the Secretary for Education, Mr Michael Suen, lead a delegation of 2 500 secondary school students and teachers on a visit to Beijing and other Mainland cities under the 'Passing on the Torch' national education exchange programme.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Dr Taleb Rifai, visits Hong Kong.
The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approves funding for the construction of the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.
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