Handover Ceremony

In June and July, all HKETOs organised activities to mark the transfer of
sovereignty to China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region Government (HKSARG). Celebration receptions,
luncheons and dinners were organised on June 30 and July 1 in major
cities in North America, Europe and Asia.

These events were attended by distinguished guests including ministers,
mayors, government officials, consuls, foreign dignitaries, community
leaders, business people and academics. Live or pre-recorded telecasts
from Hong Kong of the Handover and Inauguration Ceremonies were
featured in these functions.

Other celebration events included a three-day 'Hong Kong Weekend' in
London which featured a series of cultural and trade events, culminating
in the live broadcast of the Handover Ceremony in Hong Kong on June
30. A business seminar in Osaka, Japan, in mid-July promoted Hong
Kong's role as a leading business centre in the Asia Pacific Region.

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