Tsang takes oath as HK Chief Executive
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-06-24 10:54

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

Donald Tsang (left) takes the oath before Premier Wen Jiabao at the swearing-in ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing June 24, 2005. [Xinhua]

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.

After the ceremony, Wen Jiabao met with Donald Tsang.

Premier Wen sent his congratulations to Tsang, and cited an old Chinese saying: "The task is arduous and the road ahead is long" as an encouragement to Tsang. He expressed the hope that Tsang will live up to the great expectations and high hopes of the mainland and the Hong Kong people.

Premier Wen said he deeply believed that Donald Tsang will earnestly implement the Basic Law of Hong Kong SAR and lead the HKSAR government and the Hong Kong people to make fresh contributions to Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.

Tsang showed his great thanks to the Central People's Government's trust in him. He said it is his whole life's glory totake the post as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, which gives him an opportunity to better serve the Hong Kong people and the homeland.

He said he will spare no efforts for Hong Kong's bright future and the happiness of the Hong Kong people.

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