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iv | Calendar of Events in 2010

June

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16

19

24-25

25

28

29

July

1

4

6

17

The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing, congratulates Hong Kong athletes on their return from the 4th All-China Games at which they won 13 first-class, 43 second-class and 41 third-class trophies.

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury leaves for Russia, the United Kingdom and Ireland to promote Hong Kong as international financial centre.

The Secretary for Development leads a 270-member Hong Kong delegation to the 2010 Mainland and Hong Kong Construction Industry Forum in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.

The Legislative Council passes a constitutional reform package concerning the draft amendments to the methods for selecting the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council in 2012, marking the first time the post-1997 electoral arrangements will be amended under the Basic Law.

The Financial Secretary leaves for Toronto as part of the People's Republic of China delegation to the Group of 20 Summit.

The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Ms Eva Cheng, leads a group of shipping representatives to Malaysia to promote Hong Kong as an international maritime centre and premier port.

The Chief Secretary for Administration joins 1 000 teachers and students on a visit to Sichuan carried out under a national education exchange programme called 'Passing on the Torch: Affection for Sichuan'.

The Chief Executive gives his consent to the draft amendments to the methods for selecting the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council in 2012.

The Chief Executive speaks at a reception marking the 13th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR and describes the passage of Hong Kong's political reform package as a decisive step towards democracy and the goal of universal suffrage in 2017 and 2020.

The Secretary for Education begins a week-long visit to Korea and Japan to continue promoting Hong Kong as a regional education hub. The Department of Justice holds its largest legal services forum outside Hong Kong The Shanghai Legal Services Forum as part of Hong Kong's activities during the Shanghai Expo period.

The Minimum Wage Bill is passed by the Legislative Council after a marathon 41-hour debate.