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Tung leads tycoons to Beijing
Former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa and his delegation of Hong Kong tycoons meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing. They will discuss Hong Kong's economic development and plans for the 2017 chief executive election. Among those taking part are Cheung Kong (Holdings) chairman Li Ka-shing and Henderson Land chief Lee Shau-kee. They are expected to meet other state leaders, including National People's Congress chairman Zhang Dejiang.
 
Student boycott gets under way
A week-long university student class boycott starts. Students from various tertiary institutions are taking part in the campaign, which is being held to protest against Beijing's restrictions on the 2017 chief executive poll. The first event will be a rally at Chinese University. Participants also plan to protest outside the government headquarters in Admiralty. Some secondary school students will join them in a class boycott on Friday.
 
CE opens marine insurance conference
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying opens a Hong Kong conference organised by the International Union of Marine Insurance. Also attending is Executive Councillor Laura Cha Shih May-lung, who chairs the Financial Services Development Council. Participants will discuss how the marine environment is evolving as governments and businesses attempt to chart a secure, sustainable economic recovery.
 
Protesters rally in New York on climate change
Protesters are scheduled to rally in Battery Park in New York before marching to Wall Street to stage a sit-in against what they say is the role of large corporations in worsening the climate crisis. They are mounting their action ahead of a climate summit, which is being convened by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York tomorrow. The session comes ahead of next year's crucial climate summit in Paris.
 
Merkel meets Manuel Valls in Berlin
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls makes his first official visit to Germany. He will hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. The discussions are likely to focus on the state of the European Union economy and Merkel's insistence on austerity measures to get the EU out of its economic woes. The French government has come under increasing pressure to ease up on its own austerity measures.
 
'Friends' celebrates 20th anniversary
The legendary television show Friends celebrates its 20th anniversary. The sitcom ran for 10 seasons and won 62 Emmy awards and is now in syndication. The show features Ross, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Phoebe and Monica. The recent opening of a Friends coffee shop in New York confirms the show's popularity.


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Former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa (above) and his delegation of Hong Kong tycoons meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying opens a Hong Kong conference organised by the International Union of Marine Insurance.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls makes his first official visit to Germany.

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Former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa and his delegation of Hong Kong tycoons meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing. They will discuss Hong Kong's economic development and plans for the 2017 chief executive election.
