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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the People's Bank of China sign a Supplementary Memorandum of Co-operation on the expansion of the RMB settlement scheme, promoting further Hong Kong's status. and role as a China currency market platform.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ranks Hong Kong as the world's fourth largest Foreign Direct Investment recipient in 2009, up from ninth place in 2008.
The Chief Executive visits Sichuan to inspect reconstruction projects supported by the HKSAR Government and non-governmental organisations. He also met the Governor and Party Secretary of Sichuan.
The Secretary for Security, Mr Ambrose Lee, leaves for Malaysia and Indonesia to discuss security matters of common concern with officials in the two countries.
The national and HKSAR flags at all Government buildings in Hong Kong are flown at half-mast to mourn the victims of the massive mudslide in Zhouqu, in Gansu Province.
Mr Henry Tang, in his capacity as chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) Authority Board, unveils three conceptual plans for the WKCD, and invites public comments on them.
The Chief Executive expresses grave disappointment with the handling of a hostage crisis in Manila in which eight Hong Kong residents were killed and seven injured. He asks for a full report on the tragedy from the Philippine Government, and dispatches a Government team to Manila to render every assistance to the survivors and the family members of the victims.
The Chief Executive leads Principal Officials at a ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square to mourn the eight Hong Kong residents killed in the tour bus hostage tragedy in Manila while the national and HKSAR flags at all Government buildings are flown at half-mast.
Hong Kong signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Italian region of Veneto to strengthen trade and economic ties.
The Financial Secretary leads a business delegation to Taiwan in his capacity as Honorary Chairperson of the Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Co-operation and Promotion Council to foster close economic and cultural exchanges between the two places.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress approves and records amendments to Annexes I and II of the Basic Law relating to the methods for selecting the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council in 2012. This completes the amendments to the two electoral methods in the Basic Law for the first time.