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Aug 8 - Week in Review

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Aug 8 - Week in Review

See the week's main Government news in pictures

Ride the wind: Hong Kong windsurfers Sonia Lo and Michael Cheng will fight for Olympic glory in Rio from August 8.

Cancer combat: Financial Secretary John Tsang speaks at the annual gathering of the Little Life Warrior Society at Prince of Wales Hospital on August 7.

All for sport: The Leisure & Cultural Services Department opens many of its recreation and sports facilities for free use by the public on Sport For All Day on August 7.

Expat chat: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So (second left) meets Hong Kong people living in Laos on August 7.

Family meaning: The 4th Hong Kong International Photo Festival presents the “1000 Families” exhibition featuring photographic works by 13 overseas and local artists at the Artis Tree, Taikoo Place until September 4.

Legal liaison: Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen (right) meets with New South Wales Acting Governor and Supreme Court Chief Justice TF Bathurst in Sydney on August 9.

Summer spotlight: The new edition of the Hong Kong Pulse 3D Light Show is lighting up the harbourfront nightly at the Cultural Centre and the Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui until August 28.

Image art: The "Hong Kong International Photo Festival 2016 - What Do You Want For Tomorrow?" exhibition is running at the Heritage Museum until September 26.

Technology applications: Secretary for Innovation & Technology Nicholas Yang (second left) visits the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute on August 10.

View exchange: Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen (left) meets with the Attorney General of New South Wales Gabrielle Upton in Sydney, Australia on August 10.

Crime stoppers: Chief Executive CY Leung (front row, fourth right) meets 22 fight crime ambassadors at Government House on August 11.

Legal education: Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen (second left), accompanied by Director of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, Sydney, Arthur Au (right), visits Bond University in Australia on August 11.

Bon appetit: Nearly 1,400 exhibitors are serving up global delicacies at the HKTDC Food Expo at the Convention & Exhibition Centre until August 15.

Well sorted: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So (centre) and Postmaster General Jessie Ting (second right) tour the Air Mail Centre at the airport on August 11.

Constitution quotes: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam speaks at a youth forum on the Basic Law on August 12.

Victorian era: Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen meets Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau in Melbourne on August 12.

Ghost festival: An event to celebrate the Yu Lan Festival is being held at Victoria Park until August 14, featuring Chinese opera performances, exhibitions, games and traditional rituals.

New recruits: Director of Fire Services David Lai reviews the 175th Fire Services passing-out parade at the Fire & Ambulance Services Academy on August 12.

A jump ahead: Hong Kong youngsters have broken a record and won 79 medals at the 2016 World Rope Skipping Championships in Sweden.