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June 6 - Week in Review

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June 6 - Week in Review

See the week's main Government news in pictures

Wise words: Financial Secretary John Tsang speaks at the Wise Business Summit 2016 at the Convention & Exhibition Centre on June 6.

Special event: Acting Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung (front row, centre) meets a Special Olympics International delegation, which includes basketball legend Yao Ming, on June 6.

Greek speak: Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung speaks at a business seminar in Athens on June 6.

DC discussion: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam meets the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific & International Cybersecurity Policy Chairman Cory Gardner and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Benjamin Cardin on June 6 in Washington, DC.

InnoTech insights: Acting Chief Executive John Tsang speaks at the global emerging technologies conference EmTech Hong Kong at the Convention & Exhibition Centre on June 7.

Poseidon adventure: Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung opens the Hong Kong Pavilion at Posidonia 2016 in Athens on June 6.

Quality tourism: Ahead of the Executive Council meeting on June 7, Acting Chief Executive John Tsang said that Hong Kong must boost its attractiveness to visitors.

Education fair: The exhibition on global education resources Worlddidac Asia 2016 will be held at the Convention & Exhibition Centre until June 9.

Roman history: Secretary for Home Affairs Lau Kong-wah (centre) and Italian Consul-General Antonello De Riu open the Mare Nostrum: Roman Navy & Pompeii exhibition at the Museum of History on June 7.

Fostering ties: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam meets Deputy Secretary of Commerce of the Department of Commerce Bruce Andrews in Washington, DC, on June 7.

Transport ministers: Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung meets French Minister of State for Transport, Marine Affairs & Fisheries Alain Vidalies in Paris on June 8.

Air traffic: Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung tours the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on June 8 with its chief operations officer Franck Goldnadel.

Cultural exchange: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam (second left) visits the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC, on June 8 with Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic & Trade Affairs, USA, Clement Leung, the museum’s director Melissa Chiu and the Smithsonian Institution's Molly Fannon.

Winning grin: Acting Chief Executive John Tsang presents a trophy to the winners of the 2016 Sai Kung Dragon Boat Racing Gala on June 9.

UN assembly: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam meets Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations Liu Jieyi on June 9 in New York.

Redevelopment revolution: Acting Chief Executive John Tsang speaks at the "Bringing Innovations to Urban Renewal" International Conference held by the Urban Renewal Authority on June 10.

New route: Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung (second right) and Cathay Pacific Chief Executive Ivan Chu mark Cathay Pacific's inaugural flight to Madrid on June 9 in the Spanish capital.

With the Force: Financial Secretary John Tsang (right) and Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So launch Hong Kong Disneyland’s new Star Wars-themed attraction on June 10.

Good relations: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam (front row, third right) attends a breakfast meeting hosted by the National Committee on US-China Relations in New York on June 10.

Rural development: Acting Chief Executive John Tsang speaks at the Carnival for the 90th Anniversary of the Heung Yee Kuk New Territories cum Anniversary of Reunification at Sha Tin Racecourse on June 11.