Ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister Han Zheng and other top officials from mainland China.
Politics
Official statement points to Legislative Election which was held in a ‘fair, just and clean manner’.
Public has two months to comment on plan which focuses on economic diversification and improving people’s livelihoods.
More than 3,000 civil servants assisted with the polls, while 100,000 citizens cast their ballots at the Legislative Assembly elections.
Turnout of 42% was the lowest since the establishment of the MSAR, while 2,000 votes were invalid.
Ho Iat Seng says lawmakers ‘would use their own analysis’ depending on the situation; citizens urged to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
Chan Hong and Victor Cheung Lup Kwan replaced by Alan Ho Ion Sang and Angela Leong On Kei.
Doughty candidate tells supporters ‘I gave my heart and soul and have no shame in my heart.’
Indirect elections are a fait accompli, but 128 candidates are vying for 14 seats in the direct elections on 12 September.