2013 in Hong Kong

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Events in the year 2013 in Hong Kong .

Incumbents

• Chief Executive - Leung Chun-ying ^[1]

Events

March

• 25 March - Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal rules that foreign domestic workers are not allowed to become Hong Kong permanent residents. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

April

• 3 April - In cricket, United Arab Emirates defeats Hong Kong by 32 runs for the third place. ^[5]

May

• 3 May - The world's largest rubber duck is moved to Hong Kong. ^[6]

June

• 23 June - After a failed U.S. extradition request Hong Kong says does not fully comply with the law, U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong for Moscow. ^{[7] [8]}

September

• 23 September - At least 25 people are dead in Hong Kong and southern China after Typhoon Usagi passes through with the storm having killed eight people in the Philippines. ^{[9] [10]}

See also

• List of Hong Kong films of 2013

References

1. "Hong Kong profile". BBC News. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
2. (BBC)
3. (Reuters)
4. (Al Jazeera)
5. (ESPN Cricinfo)
6. (ABC News)
7. (Al Jazeera)
8. (The Guardian)
9. (NBC News)
10. "(AP)". Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2022-08-07.