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Dec12 - Week in Review

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Dec12 - Week in Review

See the week's main Government news in pictures

Box office: Electoral Affairs Commission Chairman Justice Barnabas Fung (left) and Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam (right) empty a ballot box at the 2016 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections central counting station on December 12.

Digital dialogue: Secretary for the Civil Service Clement Cheung chats with news.gov.hk staff during his Information Services Department visit on December 12.

Good morning, Vietnam: Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung (left) meets Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung in Vietnam on December 12.

Planning ahead: Chief Executive CY Leung tells the media before the December 13 Executive Council meeting that long-term measures will be included in the next Policy Address and Budget.

Solemn ceremony: Chief Executive CY Leung lays a wreath on December 13 in memory of the victims of the Nanjing massacre and Japanese invasion.

Best yet to come: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam speaks at the summit on An Investment for the Celebration of Ageing on December 13.

Terminal tour: Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung (second left) visits an air cargo terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Hanoi on December 13.

Wise investment: Chief Executive CY Leung speaks at the 2016 Hong Kong Awards for Industries Awards Presentation Ceremony-cum-Gala Dinner at the Convention & Exhibition Centre on December 13.

Inoculation promotion: Chief Executive CY Leung receives the seasonal influenza vaccination on December 14 and urges the public to do the same as the winter flu season approaches.

Ready for lift-off: Chief Executive CY Leung opens the Hong Kong International Entrepreneurs Festival on December 15.

Festive spirit: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So (third left) visits St James' Settlement EverDelight Day Care Centre for the Elderly and sings Christmas carols with seniors on December 15.

Strategic speech: Acting Financial Secretary Prof KC Chan speaks at the Academia International Conference on Economic & Financial Co-operation on December 15.

Banking agenda: Chief Executive CY Leung (left) meets visiting Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President Jin Liqun at Government House on December 15.

Maths matters: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam speaks at the 2016 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards Announcement & Awards Presentation on December 15.

Mindful bearings: The  Bear in Mind  exhibition at Art Square displays two outdoor artwork installations by Hong Kong artists to help people revisit memories of the city. It runs until June 30 next year.

Start-up space: Secretary for Innovation & Technology Nicholas Yang (centre) opens the Hong Kong X-Tech Startup Platform X-LAB and HQ Office on December 15.

Ink art: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam opens Ink Asia 2016 at the Convention & Exhibition Centre on December 15.

Regenerative remarks: Chief Executive CY Leung speaks at the Hong Kong & Guangzhou International Conference on Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at the Hong Kong Science Park on December 16.

Swinging Central: The Great European Carnival is back on again at the Central Harbourfront Event Space, offering a host of family fun until February 12.

Air milestone: Chief Executive CY Leung and French Consul-General Eric Berti witness the signing of a collaboration deal between the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy and Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile on December 16.

Toy story: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So opens the Toysoul 2016 exhibition at Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre on December 16.

Scientific summit: Chief Executive CY Leung (right) meets Chinese Academy of Sciences President Prof Bai Chunli at Government House on December 16.

Legal lessons: Chief Executive CY Leung opens Law Week 2016 on December 17.

Mainland studies: Secretary for Education Eddie Ng visits the Mainland Higher Education Expo at the Convention & Exhibition Centre on December 17.

Elderly care: Members of the Housing Department Volunteers Corps visit about 80 elderly residents living at Shek Lei (2) Estate, Kwai Tsing, to show their care for senior citizens.

Community celebrations: Acting Financial Secretary Prof KC Chan speaks at the Feast for the Elderly and the High Tech to Serve a Healthy & Age-friendly Community Fun Day on December 17.

Festive joy: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam speaks at the launch ceremony of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Aurora & Snow Carnival on December 17.

Green curriculum: To support the Government’s initiative to combat climate change, Sing Yin Secondary School's walls have solar panels to cut power consumption.

Safety walk: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam opens the fundraising walkathon organised by the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Occupational Safety & Health Association on December 18.