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中華人民共和國香港特別行政區成立暨特區政府宣誓就職儀

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China was formally established with an Inauguration Ceremony in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre early on July 1. Watched by the State Council of the PRC (top), Mr Tung Chee Hwa is sworn in as Chief Executive of the HKSAR by the Premier of the State Council, Mr Li Peng

(above). Mrs Betty Tung (right) watched

the proceedings with Madam Zhuo Lin, the widow of the late senior Chinese leader, Mr Deng Xiaoping.

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