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Speaking before dotting the eyes of the dragon, Mrs Chan said the festival afforded the opportunity for Hong Kong to contribute, albeit modestly, to the cultural and recreational calendar of Boston.
She said Hong Kong had enjoyed a very close partnership with the United States for many years, a partnership founded solidly on a history of trade and commerce and shared values.
"In addition to the extensive economic and trade relationship Hong Kong has with the United States, I hope that by promoting this colourful and exciting festival, we have brought a lighter side of Hong Kong life to the community here," the Chief Secretary said.
Exhibits at the race site included displays of children's art flown in from Hong Kong as well as photographic displays about life in the territory.
The Asian-American performances during the day comprised episodes from the Monkey King Opera, taiko drummers, traditional Chinese dancers, kung fu and other martial arts performers, and arts and crafts activities.
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DGT to visit Geneva, Brussels and Washington
The Director-General of Trade, Mr Tony Miller, will depart this (Monday) evening for a duty visit to Geneva, Brussels and Washington where he will attend a series of trade meetings.
The purpose of the discussions is to strengthen bilateral understanding and furthering discussion on multilateral trade issues of mutual concern in advance of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Singapore Ministerial Conference (SMC) in December.
In Geneva, Mr Miller will participate in a high-level meeting of the Negotiating Group on Maritime Transport Services to be held on June 4 and 5 under the auspices of the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services.
The talks are one of the four extended tracks of service negotiations required by the Uruguay Round to achieve a higher level of liberalisation.
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