September 2003 Updates

30/09/2003: President Hu Jintao stresses maintaining stability in HK (27 Sept 2003)(Link to Xinhuanet)

29/09/2003: Emily Lau: Letter to Hong Kong (28 Sept 2003)

26/09/2003: HKU Pop Site: Joint Project on Regular Opinion Surveys in Macau - Article 23 of the Basic Law (25 Sept 2003)(Link to HKU Pop Site)

25/09/2003: The Straits Times: Hong Kong's role - political or economic?

25/09/2003: Christine Loh's Newsletter: Civic Might vs. Black Comedy

25/09/2003: Li Changchun met with a high-level delegation of the news sector from Hong Kong (24 Sept 2003)

25/09/2003: Ming Pao Editorial: HK needs a new political system (24 Sept 2003)

24/09/2003: Remarks by U.S. Consulate General James R. Keith: Getting it Right in Hong Kong (Link to US Consulate website)

24/09/2003: U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong Extols "Remarkable" Demonstration in Hong Kong (Link US Department of State website)

24/09/2003: Secretary for Constitutional Affairs: Government endeavours to create new room for constitutional development (23 Sept 2003)(Link to HK Government website)

23/09/2003: Chief Executive appoints Liberal Party Deputy Chairperson Selina Chow to Executive Council (22 Sept 2003)

22/09/2003: Margaret NG: Speak through the ballot box - Letter to Hong Kong (21 Sept 2003)

20/09/2003: Secretary of State Colin L. Powell met with the Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Donald Tsang (19 Sept 2003)

19/09/2003: The Straits Times: China steps in to restore stability in HK (17 Sept 2003)

18/09/2003: Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell MP welcomes HK Government's pledge (Link to British Consulate website)

18/09/2003: Transcript of the remarks by Mr. Donald Tsang, at a question-and-answer session after a luncheon in New York (Link to HK Government website)

18/09/2003: Speech by the Chief Secretary for Administration Mr. Donald Tsang at a Business Luncheon in New York (Link to HK Government website)

18/09/2003: "Conference on "Hong Kong's Past, Hong Kong's Future, More than an Economic City" Papers from Guest Speakers (15 Sept 2003)(Link to Hong Kong Policy Research Institute website)

17/09/2003: "July¡DPeople¡DPower ¡V Collective Memory in the Making" by Civil Human Rights Front

17/09/2003: European Commission adopts 2002 annual reports on Hong Kong (16 Sept 2003)

16/09/2003: Professional delegation met mainland officials in Beijing (15 Sept 2003)

15/09/2003: Emily Lau: Freedom of expression in doubt in the HKSAR (11 Sept 2003)

11/09/2003: Xu Kuangdi made comments on July 1 March (10 Sept 2003)

08/09/2003: Christine Loh's Newsletter: Article 23 Legislation Withdrawn (7 Sept 2003)

08/09/2003: The Straits Times: Beijing nudges Tung into retracting security bill (6 Sept 2003)

08/09/2003: The Straits Times: China's enlightened response to protests (6 Sept 2003)

08/09/2003: US Department of State response to the withdrawal of proposed Article 23 of the Basic Law (5 Sept 2003) (Link to State Department website)

05/09/2003: Bishop Zen: Concerning Chief Executive's Declaration on Sept 5 (Link to Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong website)

05/09/2003: Comments on the Government's withdrawal of National Security Bill

05/09/2003: Central Government informed of decision on national security bill (Link to Government website)

05/09/2003: Chief Executive announced that National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill be withdrawn.  Speech and Transcript (Link to Government website)

05/09/2003: Secretary for Security met Democratic Party and Article 23 Concern Group (4 Sept 2003)

02/09/2003: China Daily Commentary: Do not show toleration to Emily Lau's offence

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