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August 17 - Week in Review

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August 17 - Week in Review

See the week's main Government news in pictures

Boosting ties: Chief Executive CY Leung (right) meets US Congressional Black Caucus Chairman George Butterfield at Government House on August 17.

In sympathy: Chief Executive CY Leung expresses his condolences for people who died in a Bangkok explosion and wished the injured a speedy recovery at a media session on August 18.

Clean community: Secretary for the Environment KS Wong (second left) distributes cleaning packs in Yuen Long on August 18 to encourage good hygiene practices.

Fine print: Chief Executive CY Leung opens the Hong Kong Productivity Council's 3D Printing One support centre on August 18.

Legal exchange: Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen (right) signs a co-operation agreement with Dean of the Renmin University of China Law School Prof Han Dayuan in Beijing on August 18.

Law partners: Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen speaks on Hong Kong's legal and dispute resolution services at a seminar in Beijing on August 19.

Typhoon tracking: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So (right) inspects the Hong Kong Observatory's new Integrated Information Display System on August 19.

Novel ideas: Chief Executive CY Leung speaks at the 30th China Adolescents Science & Technology Innovation Contest at AsiaWorld-Expo on August 20.

Official oath: Chief Executive CY Leung (right) swears in new Commissioner of Customs & Excise Roy Tang on August 20.

Economic outlook: Financial Secretary John Tsang speaks at a cross-strait, Hong Kong and Macau forum on economic and trade affairs held by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce on August 20.

Settlement speech: Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen speaks at a seminar on Hong Kong’s legal and dispute resolution services in Shanghai on August 20.

Innovative industry: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So speaks at the 'Internet of Things Pitch Night' at PMQ on August 20.

On air: Financial Secretary John Tsang (right) visits the Digital Broadcasting Corporation after attending the launch ceremony of dbcTV3 on August 20.

Digital age: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So (right) trys a tablet computer game at an elderly centre on August 21.

Striving for excellence: Chief Executive CY Leung speaks at the Scholarship for Excellence Scheme Award Presentation Ceremony on August 21.

Free trade: Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen (left) meets China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration Deputy Director Zhu Min in Shanghai on August 21.

Helping hands: Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung (third right) joins outreach social workers in the early hours of August 22 to approach young night drifters in Tin Shui Wai to understand their background and needs.

Innovation focus: Chief Executive CY Leung (left) meets visiting Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the China Association for Science & Technology Han Qide at Government House on August 22.

Sanitation drive: Secretary for Home Affairs Lau Kong-wah (left) distributes cleaning packs to people outside Sha Tin Park to promote the Clean Hong Kong campaign on August 23.