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Calendar of Events

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Mr Yip Kin-ling, 18, becomes Hong Kong's first world junior snooker champion, defeating Mr Robbie Capito at an all-Hong-Kong final in the World Pool-Billiard Association's World Juniors 9-Ball Championships in Moscow.

The Chief Executive attends the opening of the inaugural China International Import Expo in Shanghai, in which Hong Kong participates actively, showcasing its unique role as a strategic gateway and important hub for the opening up of the country.

The Chief Secretary for Administration attends meetings of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, as Deputy Chairman of the PRC delegation and elaborates on the full protection of human rights and freedoms in the HKSAR under the Basic Law, Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance and other laws.

A Memorandum of Understanding on Establishing Affiliated Institution by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Hong Kong is signed to confirm the setting up of an affiliated institution of the academy to help its Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health and Institute of Automation establish a presence respectively in Health@InnoHK and AIR@InnoHK, two upcoming research clusters on healthcare. technology and on artificial intelligence and robotics at the Science Park. The institution will also serve as the Secretariat of the Greater Bay Area Academician. Alliance, to be set up in Hong Kong.

The West Kowloon Mediation Centre opens in conjunction with the launch of a Pilot Mediation Scheme, which is operated by an independent coordinator to provide services to litigants of Small Claims Tribunal cases that are suitable for mediation and other suitable cases.

The People's Bank of China issues RMB bills in Hong Kong for the first time, totalling RMB20 billion, half with a three-month tenor and the other half with a one-year tenor. The Chief Executive leads a delegation of more than 160 people to Shenzhen and Beijing to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening up of the country.

Ms Grace Lau Mo-sheung captures Hong Kong's first World Karate Championships medal with a bronze in Madrid.

Trial projects of municipal solid waste charging, which is central to the government's overall waste management strategy, are rolled out in public housing estates, rural areas, shopping centres and restaurants to prepare the community for waste. charging.

LegCo passes the Private Healthcare Facilities Bill to protect patient safety and consumer rights through a new regulatory regime for four types of private healthcare facilities, namely hospitals, day procedure centres, clinics and health services establishments.

The Chief Executive attends meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Port Moresby and meets the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Mr Peter O'Neill. On the sidelines of the meetings, Mrs Lam meets separately with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr Mahathir Mohamad; the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Scott Morrison;

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