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Association. He also met members of Human Rights Watch and spoke at Columbia University.

The ETO was the presenting sponsor of the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre's US debut performance of 'Love in a Fallen City' in New York in May. The event was part of the ETO's promotion of Hong Kong as a vibrant cultural and arts centre.

New York ETO also promoted Hong Kong films in Atlanta, Chicago and New York, and held an event to pay tribute to Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka Fai at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It was a sponsor of the 29th Asian American International Film Festival in July, organised by Asian Cinevision.

The Secretary for Justice visited the San Francisco Bay Area in September as part of his US tour. He spoke at various forums including a meeting hosted by the Bar Association of San Francisco, a business luncheon organised by San Francisco ETO, and a seminar at the Law School of the University of California (UC), Berkeley. He also officiated at San Francisco ETO's 20th Anniversary reception.

During the year, the San Francisco ETO organised a business seminar, 'Hong Kong: Today's advantages for your tomorrow in China' in Silicon Valley, international film festivals in San Francisco, Seattle and Hawaii, and the San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival. A newspaper supplement on Hong Kong as a gateway to China San was produced and published in the business journals of eight different cities Diego, Portland, Dallas, Austin, Denver, Seattle, Phoenix and Honolulu.

North Asia

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Tokyo ETO held a series of luncheon seminars on 'Hong Kong New Opportunities; New Attractions' in conjunction with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Tourism Board. The seminars, which took place in Osaka, Fukuoka and Kagoshima, were attended by more than 500 guests from the political, business, financial and media sectors. A similar luncheon seminar was held in Seoul and attended by over 200 guests.

The third Hong Kong Sedan Chair Race, co-organised by the Tokyo ETO, Yokohama City Government and other parties, was held on November 3 in Yokohama. More than 400 competitors took part in the event which attracted thousands of spectators. The race helped boost the world environmental conservation campaign, 'MOTTAINAI'. The ETO co-hosted a cocktail reception with the Hong Kong Tourism Board to solicit support for the Hong Kong-based Asian Youth Orchestra performance in Tokyo in August.

Southeast Asia

In July, Mr Donald Tsang made his first official visit to Singapore in his capacity as Chief Executive. He called on the Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong; the Senior Minister, Mr Goh Chok Tong; and the Minister Mentor, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. He met senior business figures and briefed them on Hong Kong's economy and business environment.