VII. Important events during the last three years after the Handover
| Time | Brief description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1999.7.1 | China Vice-President Hu Jin-Tao attended the flag raising ceremony and unveiled the Reunification Monument with HKSAR Chief Executive Tung Chee-Hwa this morning to mark the second anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. | 1999.7.1
China News Agency |
| 1999.7.3 | Democratic Party Councilor Li Wah-ming and family were refused entry into China at Huanggong checkpoint. The Lis' were told ur superiors do not want you to come?and their home visit permits were subsequently confiscated. At the time, the Lis were with the Dongguan Lichee Tour Group. | 1999.7.4, Apple Daily |
| 1999.7.5 | Macao SAR Chief Executive Edmund Ho met with HKSAR Chief Executive Tung Chee-Hwa in Hong Kong to exchange opinions on future cooperation and exchanges between Hong Kong and Macao. | 1999.7.6, Wen Wei Pao |
| 1999.7.15 | Legislative Council passed egislative Council (Amendment) Ordinance Bill? which clearly regulates the electoral system and stipulates concrete arrangement for the next Legislative Council election. | 1999.7.16, Hong Kong Economic Journal |
| 1999.7.16 | Hong Kong Legislative Council passed mendment Bill of Entrance to Hong Kong? which gives Mainlanders born before July 1st 1987 the right of abode in Hong Kong. Mainlanders who were born after the said date would only be granted right of abode provided that one of the parents was Hong Kong permanent resident at the time of their birth. | 1999.7.17, Taiwan Times |
| 1999.7.21 | HKSAR Immigration Department repatriated two illegal immigrants who had filed for legal assistance. This has been criticized by political figures in Hong Kong as disrespect for judicial procedures. | 1999.10.13, Apple Daily, Ming Pao |
| 1999.7.26 | GDGA called a press conference to explain the procedure as well as the required documents for the application of permanent right of abode for the Mainland born children of Hong Kong residents. | 1999.7.27, Wen Wei Pao |
| 1999.7.29 | U.S. military plane C-130 was allowed to land in Hong Kong for supplies and maintenance. This is the first time that American military planes are allowed to land in Hong Kong after the bombing of Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia by U.S.A. in May. | 1999.7.30, China Times |
| 1999.8.9 | Spokesman of the Office of the Commissioner of PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong said that the issue of the Pontiff visit to Hong Kong was quite complicated since the Vatican maintains diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Meanwhile, the HKSAR government issued a statement, saying the Pontiff Hong Kong visit is a diplomatic issue and it is only appropriate that the Pope visits Hong Kong after Vatican reaches related settlement with the central government of the PRC. | 1999.8.10, Ming Pao |
| 1999.8.11 | <Former Presidential
Advisor Chang King-yuh was refused entry to Hong Kong.
<Michael Klosson, the newly appointed U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong arrived in Hong Kong and began his 3-year term of consulship. |
1999.8.12, Central Daily News, Ta Kung Pao |
| 1999.8.17 | Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the establishment of ong Kong Finance Research Centre? of which 8 directors were appointed by Financial Secretary Donald Tsang. HKMA Chief Executive Joseph J. P. Yam was appointed as Chairman of Board of Directors. The research centre would conduct research on Hong Kong influence on monetary policies, banking and finance in Asia. | 1999.8.18, Hong Kong Commercial Daily |
| 1999.8.19 | China Deputy Prime Minister Qian Qichen, when answering questions raised by journalists in Beijing, said that any promulgation and support of wo States Theory?in Hong Kong would violate the principle of ne-China?policy and policies set by The State Council. | 1999.8.20, United Daily News |
| 1999.8.20 | Law Reform Committee recommends setup of Press Complaints Commission for the Protection of privacy from media exposure to monitor media activity. This has been questioned as the restriction on press freedom. | 1999.8.21, Ming Pao |
| 1999.9.12 | Legislative Councilor Margaret Ng was refused by Dragon Air to board the plane when she was going to attend eminar on Chinese Constitution and Laws?held in Mainland. The reason was that her entry permit had been invalidated by Mainland. | 1999.9.13, Ming Pao |
| 1999.9.13 | HKSAR Chief Executive appointed chairman and 17 committee members of hinese Medicine Management Committee? of which Xie Zhi-Wei was the chairman. | 1999.9.14, Wen Wei Pao |
| 1999.9.16 | Mainland Shenzen SAR Daily Newspaper bought 49% stack of Hong Kong Commercial Daily. This has been regarded as the first example of Mainland press entry to Hong Kong. | 1999.9.14, Apple Daily |
| 1999.9.19 | The Hong Kong Journalists Association, Hong Kong Government Media Administrative Staff Association, Hong Kong Media Workers Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association jointly held the Forum of the Code of Conduct for the Press to discuss on how to upgrade the conduct of Hong Kong media. Following the meeting, the four organizations issued a joint statement, unanimously opposing the government to directly or indirectly appoint members of the proposed Press Complaints Commission to monitor media reports. Instead, the Forum decided to form its own Joint Working Task Force to study ways and means to improve the conduct of the media. | 1999.9.20, United Daily News |
| 1999.9.22 | <HKSAR Chief
Executive announced that HKSAR Government would send a rescue team to
Taiwan to assist the rescue mission. The team would consist of fire
and medical personnel. <In a Sino-British Liaison Group meeting, Chief Representative Paul Allen of Great Britain expressed Britain disappointment over Beijing refusal to allow Legislative Councilor Margaret Ng to visit Beijing. The statement issued by the British side after the meeting indicated their concerns over Hong Kong residents?worries on independent judiciary of Hong Kong in the face of the PNC legal interpretation of the Basic Law, the protection of the freedom of speech and the incident of Margaret Ng. |
1999. 9.23, Ta Kung Pao;, Apple Daily |
| 1999.10.6 | The Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, today delivered his 1999 Policy Address at the Legislative Council. The address was entitled uality People, Quality Home: Positioning HK for 21st Century? in which Tung hoped to develop Hong Kong into a world-class city in Asia. | 1999.10.7, Hong Kong Economic Journal |
| 1999.10.10 | Celebration on Double-Tenth Day and the 88th Anniversary of 1911 Revolution was held in Regent Hotel in Kowloon and there were nearly 1000 people participated. | 1999.10.11, United Daily News |
| 1999.10.14 | Kowloon Lek Sin Teng, TVB and Taiwan Industrial and Business Association formed the Representing Delegation of Hong Kong Contribution to the Victims of Sept. 21 earthquake and visited Taiwan to deliver a donation of roughly HKD56,600,000. The Premier personally received the group and the donated money. | 1999.10.15, China Times |
| 1999.10.16 | <Democratic Party
Chairman Martin Chu-Ming Lee and Vice Chairman Yang-Sen visited MAC
Chairman Su Chi and Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-Jeou and expressed concerns on
behalf of Hong Kong people about the severe damage of the Earthquake. They
also delivered cards and signature banners to express comforts. <HKSAR announced the regulations concerning the application of Mainland professionals to Hong Kong. Limitations are : 1. the specialty that the professional possesses should be unique in Hong Kong. 2. The professional should complete the PhD studies in a special college in Mainland or gain the relevant working experience in Mainland. The regulations do not set any limitation on number, field or minimum wage for the professionals. |
1999.10.19, Sing Tao Daily 999.10.17, Hong Kong Economic Journal |
| 1999.10.19 | The HKSAR government announced transfer of incumbent Broadcasting Director and currently chief of Radio Television Hong Kong Cheung Man Yee to a higher position as HK Tokyo chief economic and trade representative in mid-December. | 1999.10.20, Sing Tao Jih Pao |
| 1999.10.28 | Tax Bureau of Guangdong Province said that, since November 1st, foreign residents, together with people from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao had to pay 20% of interest tax for their savings in Mainland. | 1999.10.29, Ming Pao |
| 1999.10.31 | Chairman Chang Wen-kuang of Hong Kong Professional Teachers?Union pointed out that the Union had raised about HK$1 million for relief of Taiwan Sept. 21 earthquake victims. When the Union was ready to donate the money to the R.O.C. National Federations of Teachers, the HKSAR government held up the process because of the sensitive wording ROC. | 1999.11.1, Ming Pao |
| 1999.11.2 | <HKSAR Government and
Walt Disney Company (U.S.) reached the agreement that the 3rd
Disney Theme Park (Hong Kong Disneyland) was to be built in Lantau in Hong
Kong. <In its concluding remarks after hearing report from HKSAR government officials on human rights development, the UN Human Rights Committee said that request for legal interpretation of the Basic Law by the National People Congress had ran counter to Article 14 of the UN charter, thus constituting serious threat to human rights protection to Hong Kong residents. Since the current election system is at variance with the Convention the UN agency deems it necessary to be concerned with the impact upon Hong Kong resident rights in participating in public affairs. The Committee also shows concern over removal of the ROC flags from public place./td> | 1999.11.3, HKSAR Government Press Release 1999.11.3, Hong Kong Economic Journal |
| 1999.11.8 | Mainland and HKSAR trade and commerce communication committee called the first meeting in Beijing to discuss issues related to China WTO membership and Hong Kong businessmen operation in Mainland China. | 1999.11.8, Ming Pao |
| 1999.11.28 | First District election voted today, planning to elect 390 councilors by direct election and 102 councilors by appointment, with the turnout rate of 38.82%. | 1999.11.29, Hong Kong Economic Journal |
| 1999.11.30 | American Heritage Foundation published the annual economic freedom index chart. Hong Kong won the top place for the 6th year running. | 1999.12.1 Economic Daily |
| 1999.12.3 | Dissatisfied with the court ruling to uphold the repatriation order, over 1,000 mainlanders sat in front of the government headquarters to protest. In the process of their demonstration, the protesters clashed with police, resulting in violent confrontation. | 1999.12.4, Ming Pao |
| 1999.12.8 | The Joint Sino-British Liaison Group held the last (47th) meeting, concluding the work in the past 12 years and 7 months. | 1999.12.8 Ta Kung Pao |
| 1999.12.9 | HKSAR government announces list of 14 non-official members for Admission of Mainland Talents Scheme Screening Committee. | 1999.12.10Hong Kong Economic Journal |
| 1999.12.11 | Over 900 Falun Gong followers from 19 countries arrived in Hong Kong to participate in the Dec. 11-13, 1999 congregation. During the congregation, members of Falun Gong had gathered in front of Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Office to sit in. In addition, they had tendered in their petition respectively to Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Office and the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs Commissioner Office in Hong Kong. | 1999.12.13, Apple Daily |
| 1999.12.15 | Court of Final Appeal sentenced Ng Kung Siu and Lee Kin Yun for defamation of ational flag? and egional flag? They had violated egulations Governing National Flag and National Emblem?and egulations Governing Regional Flag and Regional Emblem.?/td> | 1999.12.16, Apple Daily |
| 1999.12.17 | Independent Taiwanese presidential candidate Hsu Hsin-liang had originally planned to visit Hong Kong to join the ong Kong-Taiwan Forum?on Dec. 17. Prior to his departure from Taiwan, however, he was informed by his sponsor Taiwan Business Federation in Hong Kong that his visit to Hong Kong prior to the Macao handover was not deemed desirable by the HKSAR government. | 1999.12.18, Ming Pao |
| 1999.12.27 | HKSAR announced the change in positions of high-ranking government officials: Lily Yam was appointed Secretary for the Environment and Food Bureau; Rita Lau was appointed Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department; Leung Sai-wah, Paul, JP was appointed Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Department; Helen Yu was appointed Task Force on Building Safety and Preventive Maintenance. | 1999.12.29, Wen Wei Pao |
| 1999.12.28 | Hong Kong and Mainland signed a mutual beneficial agreement for ship-calling at ports. Hong Kong registered ships calling at Mainland ports will be entitled to preferential rates for port dues and vice versa. | 1999.12.29, Central News Agency |
| 2000.1.18 | <Xinhua News Agency
Hong Kong Office has changed its name to The Liaison Office of the Central
People Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or the
Liaison Office for short. The primary functions of the re-named agency
include: liaison with the FMCO(Commissioner Office of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the PRC ) in HKSAR and the PLA contingent troops
stationed in the HKSAR; promotion of economy and cultural exchange between
Mainland the HKSAR; assistance in administering organizations with
Mainland-funded organizations in the HKSAR; handling of affairs related to
Taiwan; and handling matters handed down by the Beijing government. <The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) signed an Air Services Agreement with the Republic of Cambodia. The HKSAR/Cambodia Air Services Agreement is the thirty-ninth air services agreement signed by Hong Kong. |
2000.1.8 2000.1.19, Central News Agency |
| 2000.1.22 | International Transparency Organization (an international organization focusing on the supervision on corruption) published the latest data, showing that the least corrupted country in Asia is Singapore, followed by Hong Kong. | 1999.1.22, Central News Agency |
| 2000.1.25 | The 9th Standing Committee of the People Political Consultative Conference of Beijing City called the 14th meeting, in which Richard Lee (the second son of HK tycoon Li Ka-shing) and other 9 people from Hong Kong and Macao were elected as committee members. Among 726 existing committee members, 36 are from Hong Kong and Macao. | 200.2.26, Sing Tao Jih Pao |
| 2000.1.27 | For the first time in history, the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong rectified Taiwan bankruptcy verdicts to be effective and legitimate and enforceable in Hong Kong. | 2000.2.28, Sing Pao |
| 2000.1.31 | Secretary for Security Regina JP Ip met with human rights organizations and political groups, saying that with regard to crimes such as treason and secession prescribed in Article 23 of the Basic Law, HKSAR should consult the entral government?before it consults Hong Kong residents. (Note: Article 23 of the Basic Law: The HKSAR shall enact laws on its own to prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the Central Government, or theft of state secrets.) | 2000.2.1, Apple Daily |
| 2000.2.8 | US aircraft carrier battle group called on in Hong Kong for a consecutive 5 days. These battle ships were the biggest ever called on in Hong Kong since the bombing of Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia back in May 1999. | 2000.2.9, Sing Tao Jih Pao |
| 2000.2.24 | Legislative Council passed ass Transit Railway Bill? which veto the amendment bill proposed by councilors on supervising the ticket price mechanism. MTR therefore has the right to set the price without any supervision, after it goes public. | 2000.2.24, Ming Pao |
| 2000.2.29 | <UN High Commissioner
on Human Right Mrs. Robinson visited Hong Kong and urged HKSAR to
establish an independent human right committee to avoid manipulation on
the outstanding rule of law and judicial independence that Hong Kong had
been proud of. <Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW) announces the successful bid for British-owned Cable and Wireless controlled Cable & Wireless HKT. |
2000.3, Apple Daily 2000.3.1, Sing Tao Jih Pao |
| 2000.3.6 | Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of the Interior announced the plan to issue a one-year multiple entry permit to residents of Hong Kong and Macao. This permit will allow 20 entries within one year. | 2000.3.7, Tien Tien Daily |
| 2000.3.7 | The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) signed the Agreement on Cooperation in Information Technology and Communications with Israel, which would enhance co-operations on IT-related businesses, investment and policies. The HKSAR/Israel Agreement on Cooperation in Information Technology and Communications was the 6th of its kind signed by Hong Kong after the turnover. | 2000.3.7, HKSAR Government Press Release |
| 2000.3.8 | Financial Secretary Donald Tsang announced next year budget plan, planning to cut 10,000 government jobs within the next three years and stop recruiting government employees. | 2000.3.9, Ming Pao |
| 2000.3.18 | The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) signed an Air Services Agreement with the Republic of South Africa in Cape Town. The HKSAR/South Africa Air Services Agreement is the forty-second air services agreement signed by Hong Kong. | 2000.3.18, HKSAR Government Press Release |
| 2000.3.19 | A HKSAR Government spokesman made the following statement on Taiwan presidential election: 'As Chinese people, we all look forward to reunification of the country. All of us should continue to strive towards achieving the objective of "reunification".' | 2000.3.19, HKSAR Government Press Release |
| 2000.3.29 | The Secretary for Security, Mrs Regina Ip and her 12-member delegation went to Beijing to discuss with Mainland officials of justice, law enforcement and security on matters related to transfer of fugitives, convicts and notification mechanism for Hong Kong residents detained in the Mainland. However, no consensus on details had been reached. | 2000.4.1, HKSAR Government Press Release |
| 2000.3.30 | Hong Kong Postal Services and its Mainland counterpart began their cooperation on two-way remittance services. | 2000.3.30, Wen Wei Pao |
| 2000.4.2 | <HKSAR Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa began his two-week visit to U.S.A. and Canada.
<An interview with TaiwanVice-president Annette Lu is broadcasted by Hong Kong Cable Television Limited. |
2000.4.4, Apple Daily 2000.4.10, Apple Daily |
| 2000.4.4 | Today marked the 10th Anniversary of ong Kong Basic Law? Promotion activities such as exhibitions and seminars were given to expand the efficiency of the promotion. | 2000.4.4, Ming Pao |
| 2000.4.12 | Wang Feng-chao, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office in Hong Kong , warns Hong Kong media not to promulgate views such as ecession of the nation? HKSAR released a statement, quoting from Acting Chief Executive Anson Chan that the freedom of press is protected by The Basic Law. | 2000.4.19, Apple Daily |
| 2000.4.18 | Switzerland IMD (International Institute of Management Development) published lobal Competitiveness 2000 Yearbook? Hong Kong plummeted from 7th place to 14th place, due to the decrease of total production volume of employees. | 2000.4.19, Ming Pao |
| 2000.4.19 | The Bureau of Information Technology and Broadcasting has released a consultation document aimed at protecting minors from obscene and indecent materials. The document has suggested on organising he Committee for Evaluation of Obscene and Indecent Materials?(members to be appointed by the Chief Secretary), which reviews the contents of such publications on a regular basis. Materials that do not meet the criteria will have to carry warnings as well as a diagonal red line across every page and would be available for sale to adults only. | 2000.4.20, Hong Kong Economic Journal |
| 2000.4.20 | HKSAR appointed Mr. Payson Cha Mou-sing, managing director of Hong Kong Business International Group, and 15 others as members of the Council of Advisors on Innovation and Technology. The Council would mainly advise the chief executive on innovation, science and technology. | 2000.4.20, HKSAR Government Press Release |
| 2000.4.25 | <The Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Thailand signed an agreement on
the transfer of convicted criminals. It is estimated that a large number
of Hong Kong residents now serving time in Thailand may apply for
repatriation to Hong Kong to serve the remaining term. The is the fifth of
its kind concluded by the HKSAR (the previous four were signed with U. K.,
U.S.A., Sri Lanka and Italy),
<HK resident Su Zhi-Yi daughter has sought help from the HKSAR government, saying that she was detained on the ground of corruption in 1995 while her family were away from home on a trip to Zhaoqing City and her father was brought to Hong Kong several times by mainland security officers to search information at their HK residence. Su also questioned if the Mainland security authorities had the right to cross border to conduct criminal investigation. |
2000.4.25, HKSAR Government Press Release |
| 2000.4.26 | U.S.A. Department of State published 1999-2000 Annual Report on Hong Kong, recognizing the overall performance of Hong Kong in the past year, but indicating that the issue concerning the reassignment of former Brocasting Director and Chief of Radio Television Hong Kong Cheung Man-yee as an exception, which has affected the image of civil servants?neturality. | 2000.4.27, Ming Pao |
| 2000.4.30 | Christie and Sotheby auction houses auctioned in Hong Kong on April 30th and May 2nd respectively, four national cultural relics looted by British-French allied troops from The Old Summer Palace (Yuan Ming Yuan) during invasions of China. Three out of the four relics were bought by China Poly Group, the former commercial arm of the People Liberation Army and the other one by Beijing Cultural Relics Bureau. | 2000.5.1, Sing Tao Jih Pao 2000..5.9, Ming Pao |
| 2000.5.10 | Chief Executive Tung Chee-Hwa, on the unanimous recommendation of the Judicial Recommendation Commission (JORC), appointed Justice Patrick Chan and Justice Ribeiro as permanent judges of the Court of Final Appeal (CFA). The Chief Secretary for Administration introduced a motion on May 31st before the Legislative Council for approval of the appointment. (Justice Litton and Justice Ching, who stood down and became non-permanent Hong Kong judges of the CFA in September and October this year respectively.) | 2000.5.11, Ming Pao |
| 2000.5.16 | <China Travel Service
(H.K.) Ltd.
expanded its ffice for application of entry permit for Taiwanese
people? which began business as of today with extended office hours.
<Chief Executive Tung Chee-Hwa announced the extension of appointment of the Secretary for Justice, Miss Elise Leung, to June 30th , 2002. <The Supervision Committee of the Stock Exchange and Futures of Hong Kong signed a Memorandum of Understanding with its Portuguese counterpart, both aiming at strengthening the cross-border cooperation on the supervision on stock exchange and futures. |
2000.5.15, Ta Kung Pao 2000.5.16, Government Press Release 2000.5.16, Central News Agency |
| 2000.5.17 | <HKSAR Government
signed the Cyberport Project Agreement with Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW)
and Cyber-Port Limited. The Project is owned by the Government, including
the land and all the intellectual property rights (IPR) already created or
to be created for the Project. PCCW should bear all the risks concerning
constructions, violation of the pre-approved design, specifications,
pre-agreed timetable, finance and any other risks arising from possible
violations. <The Stock Exchange and Clearing House of Hong Kong Board of Directors agreed to rescind the minimum commission system from April 1st, 2002. |
2000.5.17, HKSAR Government Press Release;Sing Tao Jih Pao 2000.5.18, Sing Tao Jih Pao |
| 2000.5.19 | European Union (EU) published the second annual report on Hong Kong, pointing out Hong Kong remains the most free city in Asia. | 2000.5.19, Ming Pao |
| 2000.5.31 | He Chi-ming, Deputy Head of the Taiwan Department of the Liaison Office, when attending a luncheon given by Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, eminded?Hong Kong businesspersons that all consequences for trading with their Taiwanese counterparts who advocate Taiwan independence will be born by the Hong Kong businesspersons themselves. | 2000.6.1, Ming Pao |
| 2000.6.4 | Prisoner violence, the most serious ever in the recorded history, took place in Hei Ling Chau Addiction Treatment Center, where hundreds of HK and Macao prisoners fought and set fires in prison cells, causing the injury of 4 employees and 7 prisoners. | 2000.6.4, Hong Kong Economic Journal |
| 2000.6.10 | People Right Party called its third general assembly. Ronnie Chan was elected Chairman. Former Chairman Christine Lo was elected the member of Executive Committee. | 2000.6.12, Hong Kong Economic Journal |
| 2000.6.15 | <Michael Klosson, U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong, while attending the luncheon given at
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, criticized HKSAR on its refusal to
open up shipping and aviation businesses, which resulted in a halt of
investment in Hong Kong from international shipping and aviation
companies. HKSAR issued an immediate response, which said Hong Kong was
opening up aviation service market phase by phase <Amnesty International published Annual Report on Human Rights, criticizing Hong Kong on presenting the case for explanation of the Basic Law on Mainland born children of Hong Kong people right of abode in Hong Kong to"NPC Standing Comittee? AI also criticized the loophole of the Basic Law on the protection of human rights. Secretary for Justice Miss Elise Leung emphasized that the explanation provided by the Committee had been rectified legally and recognized by the public, Legislative Council and foreign countries, which proved that the legal system in Hong Kong had not been damaged. <The Democratic Party held its 27th Central Committee meeting to discuss the cross-party membership held by party member Lau Chin-Shek (also a member of the Frontier). Lau membership in the Democratic Party had been terminated, supported by 17 votes. |
2000.6.16, Hong Kong Economic Journal 2000.6.16, Hong Kong Economic Journal 2000.6.16, Ming Pao |
| 2000.6.16 | Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation signed an 18-month rack Maintenance Consultation Agreement?with MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL). | 2000.6.16, China Times Evening News |
| 2000.6.21 | Special Advisor to HKSAR Chief Executive Paul Yip visited Taiwan. During his stay, he met former MAC Vice Chairman Cheng An-Kuo, NCCU Professor Shao Zong-Hei and some representatives of KMT. | 2000.6.26, Hong Kong Economic Journal |
| 2000.6.24 | Chairman of Hong Kong Housing Authority, Wong Yick-ming resigned due to the scandal involving construction defects in government housing projects. Wong would leave his post at the end of September. He was the first public servant to resign under political pressure. | 2000.6.25, Ming Pao |
| 2000.6.25 | Hong Kong real estate industry, property owners, physicians and social workers held demonstrations and protests to express dissatisfaction over the administration of HKSAR. It was estimated that more than 4,000 people joined the protests, which was the first time the middle-class Hong Kong residents participated in the protests. | 2000.6.26, Ming Pao |
| 2000.6.26 | <Tens of student representatives of the Student League and people striving for right of
abode held a sit-in protest in front of the government headquarters.
Police sprayed pepper to dispel the protesters. During the conflict 13
people were injured. <More than 300 people who claimed to have right of abode held a candlelight gathering in Charter Garden, protesting that the explanation provided by the NPC Standing Committee as destroying human rights and rule of law in Hong Kong. |
2000.6.27, Ming Pao |
| 2000.6.28 | <Legislative Council passed the no-confidence motion on Chairman of Hong Kong Housing Authority,
Wong Yick-ming and Director of Housing Department, Tony Miller, the first two government officials
that have ever received such treatment. Chief Secretary Anson Chan said
this would have a profound impact on HKSAR. <3 Falun Gong followers from U.S.A., Japan and Macao respectively holding Chinese passport, were refused by Hong Kong Immigration Department to enter Hong Kong. |
2000.6.29, Ming Pao 2000.6.29, Sing Tao Jih Pao |
| 2000.6.29 | Oriental Daily News published a poll of Hong Kong residents?views on issues concerning the 3rd anniversary of Hong Kong turnover. 59.7% of those polled were less satisfied with the SAR government performance than they were efore the turnover? The poll published by Hong Kong University showed that 70% of those polled reckoned the general environment in Hong Kong was orse than that was before the turnover? Polls published by The Democratic Party showed that 51.6% of those polled did not support the re-election of Tung Chee-Hwa. | 2000.6.30, Oriental Daily News, Sing Tao Jih Pao |