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The Chief Executive attends the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing.

The Chief Secretary for Administration and President of the Equestrian Committee, Mr Henry Tang, welcomes competitors and officials participating in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Equestrian Events, to be staged in Hong Kong from August 9-21, at a reception at Sha Tin Racecourse.

The Chief Executive welcomes the President of the International Olympic Committee, Count Jacques Rogge, to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong and France sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation in wine-related businesses.

The Chief Executive praises Hong Kong athletes for their performance at the Beijing Olympics at a welcome home reception.

An agreement is reached on the supply to Hong Kong of nuclear-power electricity and natural gas from the Mainland over the next two decades.

China's Olympic gold medallists arrive in Hong Kong for a three-day visit that includes a grand welcome show and sporting demonstrations.

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Free education in public schools, including secondary education, is extended from nine to 12 years.

The Chief Secretary for Administration attends the opening ceremony of the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.

The Acting Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Michael Suen, welcomes competitors and officials at Sha Tin Racecourse for participating in the Paralympic Equestrian Events to be held from September 7 to 11.

More than 1.6 million people cast their votes in the Legislative Council elections. They comprise 1 524 249 electors, or 45.2 per cent of the total electorate of the Geographical Constituencies and 127 973 electors, or 60.3 per cent of the total electorate of the Functional Constituencies.

The Chief Executive welcomes the President of the International Paralympic Committee, Sir Philip Craven, to Hong Kong.

The Chief Executive commends Hong Kong athletes on their return from the Paralympic Games in Beijing where they won 11 medals five gold, three silver and three bronze.

The Secretary for Development, Mrs Carrie Lam, leads a Hong Kong delegation to the World Sustainable Building Conference in Melbourne