Principal officials of the third-term Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government take their oaths with the presence of Chinese President Hu Jintao (1st R) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong, south China, on July 1, 2007. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    HONG KONG, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao attended a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China and the inauguration of the third-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) here Sunday morning.

    At about 9:00 a.m., white-uniformed Hong Kong police band played the national anthem to kick off the celebration.

    Chief Executive Donald Tsang went to the podium first to take his oath solemnly, administered by President Hu.

    Principal officials of the third-term HKSAR government and members of the Executive Council also took their oaths.

    After the inauguration, Tsang addressed the gathering, expressing his gratitude to the central government and Hong Kong citizens for their support for the third-term HKSAR government, and vowing to go all out to do his job well.

    "I solemnly pledge to do my utmost to get my job done in the best interests of Hong Kong and our country, as I promised during my election campaign," said Tsang.

    Tsang said in the next five years, the HKSAR government will try its best to build a government that is more open, develop a system that is more democratic, promote a new mode of economic development, create a better quality of life, and promote a new caring culture.

    President Hu delivered an important speech after the inauguration. Full Story