November 8, 2010 - Week in Review
See the week's main Government news in pictures.
Awesome display: "The River of Wisdom - Animated Version of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" exhibition officially opens at AsiaWorld-Expo at Hong Kong International Airport. (November 8, 2010)
VIP guest: Chief Executive Donald Tsang (right) receives a courtesy call from the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Cao Jianming at Government House. (November 8, 2010)
Global gateway: Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Prof KC Chan briefs the media on an integrated marketing campaign to promote Hong Kong as China's Global Financial Centre as InvestHK's Director-General of Investment Promotion Simon Galpin looks on. (November 8, 2010)
In recognition: Chief Executive Donald Tsang officiates at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Honorary Awards Ceremony where he confers an honorary doctorate on Lam Kar-sing. (November 8, 2010)
Tax pact: Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Prof KC Chan (right) and Japanese Consul-General Yuji Kumamaru sign an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. (November 9, 2010)
Extracurricular fun: Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Stephen Lam visits Wan Chai District, where he takes a shot at field hockey practice with students at Po Kok Primary School at Shan Kwong Road in Happy Valley. (November 9, 2010)
Scouts' honour: Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Stephen Lam visits Wan Chai District where he chats with students participating in Scout activities. (November 9, 2010)
Eponymous star: Commissioner for Innovation & Technology Janet Wong presents a certificate to Lee On-ki, a newly announced "Minor Planet Naming Recipient", at Charles K Kao Auditorium at Hong Kong Science Park in Sha Tin. (November 10, 2010)
The eyes have it: Secretary for Development Carrie Lam performs the eye-dotting ceremony for the lion dance at the opening ceremony of MIPIM Asia 2010. (November 10, 2010)
Glad grad: Acting Chief Executive Henry Tang confers a degree on a graduate at City University's 2010 Congregation. (November 11, 2010)
Tax savers: Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Prof KC Chan and Luc Frieden of Luxembourg exchange documents after signing the protocol to the comprehensive agreement on avoidance of double taxation. (November 11, 2010)
Money magnet: Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Prof KC Chan addresses the audience at the opening ceremony of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry's permanent representative office in Hong Kong. (November 11, 2010)
Optimistic outlook: Government Economist Helen Chan presents the Third Quarter Economic Report 2010 at a press conference, accompanied by Principal Economist Andrew Au (left) and Assistant Commissioner for Census & Statistics Leslie Tang. (November 12, 2010)
Practical byproduct: Chief Executive Donald Tsang visits the Shinagawa Incineration plant in Tokyo, which uses refuse ash to make bricks. (November 12, 2010)
East & West: Chief Executive Donald Tsang and US President Barack Obama enter the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting venue in Yokohama. (November 13, 2010)
Business matters: Hong Kong, China's representatives to the APEC Business Advisory Council, Richard Li (left) and Anthony Nightingale (centre), join Chief Executive Donald Tsang and other economic leaders at an APEC tea reception with ABAC members. (November 13, 2010)
Making waves: Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing (first left) cheers for Hong Kong athletes while watching the swimming events of the 16th Asian Games at the Aoti Aquatics Centre in Guangzhou. (November 13, 2010)
Mutual matters: President Hu Jintao and Chief Executive Donald Tsang attend the second day of the Retreat Session of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Yokohama. (November 14, 2010)
Warm welcome: President Hu Jintao and Chief Executive Donald Tsang join Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on the second day of the Retreat Session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Yokohama. (November 14, 2010)
Triple happiness: Hong Kong brings a replica of the Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree to London for the 2010 Lord Mayor's Show, flanked by the gods of fortune, wealth and long life. (November 14, 2010)
