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Donald Tsang, took an oath of office as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, at 9:00 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua Photo)

Donald Tsang (L) receives the letter of appointment by the Chinese Central Government from Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing, June 24, 2005. Friday. (Xinhua Photo)
Donald Tsang, took an oath of office as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao here at 9:00 a.m. Friday.
The oath-taking ceremony was presided over by Hua Jianmin, state councilor and secretary-general of the State Council, at the Hong Kong hall of the Great Hall of the People amid the Chinese national anthem. Hua read out State Council's No. 437 Decree, which appointed Donald Tsang as the Chief Executive of HKSAR.
After that, Donald Tsang took oath of office to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. And Premier Wen issued the letter of appointment made by the Central Government to Donald Tsang.
Also present at the ceremony were Vice Premier Wu Yi, State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan and Liao Hui, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.
Editor: Yan
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