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HKSAR gov't official calls for more tourism effort

Hong Kong will work harder to boost the city's tourism competitiveness, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions government Gregory So said here on Thursday.

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China's HK chief executive visits Boston, exchange views on IT sector

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Adminstrative Region Leung Chun-ying started his official visit to Boston with tours to top-notched research institutions to see the latest development of innovation and technology in the United States, the news website of the Hong Kong government said Wednesday.

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Former HK leader describes proposed reform package as "starting point"

Tung Chee-hwa, vice chairman of China's top political advisory body, said on Wednesday that the proposed electoral reform package for choosing the Hong Kong's next leader marks the "starting point" of the "one man, one vote" election.

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HK raises travel alert for Nepal to red

​The Hong Kong government on Tuesday raised the Outbound Travel Alert for Nepal to red because of the devastating earthquake there on Saturday.

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HK reveals plan for 2017 leader election

The Hong Kong government on Wednesday revealed a detailed plan for the 2017 election of the Special Administrative Region (SAR)'s next leader by universal suffrage, drawing support from the central government and a majority of residents.

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HK a step closer to constitutional reform: HK chief executive

​Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said Hong Kong's constitutional reform package will be revealed on Wednesday, driving the society a step closer to its historic goal.

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Chinese vice president meets Hong Kong delegation

​Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Monday met with a Hong Kong civil delegation in Beijing.

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Shenzhen citizen's entry to Hong Kong restricted

​Shenzhen residents will no longer receive unlimited multiple entry permits to enter Hong Kong after a policy was enacted to restrict their travel to "one visit a week" on Monday.

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Hong Kong, mainland hold forum on trade liberalization

​A forum on liberalization of trade between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong was jointly held here Monday by China's Ministry of Commerce, the government of China's Guangdong Province and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government.

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HK's political figures condemn protesters against mainland shoppers

​Hong Kong's political figures on Monday condemned the latest chaos caused by a few protesters who harassed mainland shoppers in Hong Kong's Tuen Mun area on Sunday, where many retailer stores had to close in the middle of the day.

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China to trial Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect

China will link its stock exchange in the southern Chinese city Shenzhen with Hong Kong "at an appropriate time" this year, according to the government work report delivered by Premier Li Keqiang Thursday.

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China to trial Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect

China will launch Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program on a trial basis "at an appropriate time," according to a government work report to be delivered by Premier Li Keqiang at the annual parliamentary session Thursday.

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Hong Kong receives less tourists from Chinese mainland

​The number of tourists from the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong dropped nearly one percent year on year during the lunar New Year holiday, a rare trend in recent years.

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Hong Kong's RMB trade settlement up 60 pct to 1 tln USD in 2014: financial secretary

​The RMB trade settlement conducted through Hong Kong banks amounted to 6.3 trillion yuan ( one trillion U.S. dollars) in 2014, rising 60 percent from a year ago, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang said here on Wednesday.

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Lunar New Year in Hong Kong, when tradition meets fashion

​What is the best time to experience Hong Kong, a vibrant East-meets-West city? Well- informed visitors choose the Spring Festival, the most jubilantly celebrated occasion by all Chinese people worldwide.

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50 years of pioneering mainland-HK water supply

​Li Jianhui has a weathered complexion that is not surprising given his 50 years working on a precursor to the staggeringly ambitious water diversion project taking shape in China today.

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Chinese mainlanders travel southward for Spring Festival

​Long lines formed at a busy border station on Monday as a great number of the Chinese mainland tourists traveled southward to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival in Hong Kong, a special administrative region that will mark the occasion with a unique fusion of modern fun and ancient customs.