2023 in Hong Kong

Events in the year 2023 in Hong Kong.

Incumbents

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan="4"\| Executive branch
Photo ! Name ! Position ! Term
File:Lee Ka-chiu 20210826.png \| John Lee \| Chief Executive \| 30 June 2022 {{endash}} present
175x175px \| Eric Chan \| Chief Secretary for Administration \| 1 July 2022 {{endash}} present
175x175px \| Paul Mo-po Chan \| Financial Secretary \| 16 January 2017 {{endash}} present
175x175px \| Paul Ting-Kok Lam \| Secretary for Justice \| 1 July 2022 {{endash}} present

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! colspan="4"| Executive branch

Photo

! Name

! Position

! Term

File:Lee Ka-chiu 20210826.png

| John Lee

| Chief Executive

| 30 June 2022 {{endash}} present

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| Eric Chan

| Chief Secretary for Administration

| 1 July 2022 {{endash}} present

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| Paul Mo-po Chan

| Financial Secretary

| 16 January 2017 {{endash}} present

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| Paul Ting-Kok Lam

| Secretary for Justice

| 1 July 2022 {{endash}} present

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colspan="4"\| Legislative branch
Photo ! Name ! Position ! Term
175x175px \| Andrew Leung \| rowspan="2"\| President of the Legislative Council \| 12 October 2016 {{endash}} present

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colspan="4"| Legislative branch

Photo

! Name

! Position

! Term

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| Andrew Leung

| rowspan="2"| President of the Legislative Council

| 12 October 2016 {{endash}} present

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colspan="4"\| Judicial branch
Photo ! Name ! Position ! Term
175x175px \| Andrew Cheung \| Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal \| 11 January 2021 {{endash}} present

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colspan="4"| Judicial branch

Photo

! Name

! Position

! Term

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| Andrew Cheung

| Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal

| 11 January 2021 {{endash}} present

= Executive branch =

= Legislative branch =

President of the Legislative Council: Andrew Leung

= Judicial branch =

Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal: Andrew Cheung

Events

6 January: The largest trial for the national security law against 47 pro-democracy activists begins in Hong Kong two years after their arrest.{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong: Landmark national security trial begins – DW – 02/06/2023 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-landmark-national-security-trial-begins/a-64618898 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=dw.com |language=en}}
23 February : All SIM Card users (including old SIM card registered before 1 March 2022) requires real name registration.{{cite web|url=https://www.ofca.gov.hk/en/consumer_focus/guide/hot_topics/sim_registration/index.html|title=Real-name Registration for SIM Cards has been fully implemented!|publisher=Office of the Communications Authority, Hong Kong Government}}
1 March : The Hong Kong Government lifts all mandatory mask-wearing requirements, and dropped all COVID-19 Restriction Law.{{cite web|url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202302/28/P2023022800677.htm|title=Government lifts all mandatory mask-wearing requirements|publisher=HKSAR Government Press Release}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/a489fdc2-7b2e-4842-9b91-f822ed6b60be|title=Hong Kong abandons last Covid curbs to revive economy|newspaper=Financial Times|date=28 December 2022 |last1=Ho-Him |first1=Chan }}
2 May : The government propose 2023 Hong Kong electoral changes. Direct elected seats decreased from 452 out of 479 (94%) to 88 out of 470 (19%), and will establish the District Council Eligibility Review Committee for review the eligibility of every District Council Candidates.
3 July : The police reward 1 million Hong Kong Dollars for arrest of 8 people who violate the Hong Kong National Security Law.{{cite news|url=https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2023/07/20230703/20230703_154532_575.html|title=8 wanted for NSL offences|publisher=news.gov.hk}}
6 July : The 2023 Hong Kong electoral changes confirmed and approved by Legislative Council.{{cite news|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2023/07/06/hong-kong-cuts-directly-elected-district-council-seats-as-overhaul-unanimously-approved/|title=Hong Kong cuts directly elected District Council seats as overhaul unanimously approved|publisher=Hong Kong Free Press}}
10 July: The final version of 2023 Hong Kong electoral changes officially published and effective.{{cite web|url=https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20232745e/egn2023274569.pdf|title=Ordinance passed and promulgated|publisher=Hong Kong Gazette|date=2023-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710090226/https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20232745e/egn2023274569.pdf|archive-date=2023-07-10|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20232745e/es12023274519.pdf|title=District Councils (Amendment) Ordinance 2023--Ordinance No. 19 of 2023|publisher=Hong Kong Government Gazette|date=2023-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710090315/https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20232745e/es12023274519.pdf|archive-date=2023-07-10|url-status=live}}
1 September: Hong Kong raises its typhoon warning signal to level 10, the highest level, as Super Typhoon Saola approaches.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-01 |title=Typhoon Saola slams southern China after battering Hong Kong |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230901-super-typhoon-saola-sweeps-towards-southern-china-megacities |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=France 24 |language=en}}
7 – 8 September: After Typhon Haikui makes landfall Hong Kong, flooding reaches record levels, the heaviest since meteorological records began when measured by one hour rainfall. (Recorded 158mm rainfall on Hong Kong Observatory headquarter between 7 September 23:00 and 8 September 00:00).{{Cite news |last1=Siu |first1=Tyrone |last2=Master |first2=Farah |last3=Siu |first3=Tyrone |last4=Master |first4=Farah |date=2023-09-08 |title=Hong Kong, Shenzhen deluged by heaviest rain on record |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hong-kongs-heaviest-rain-least-140-years-floods-city-streets-metro-2023-09-08/ |access-date=2023-09-08}}
8 September: MTR awards the contract for the design and construction of Kwu Tung station on the MTR Northern Link of the East Rail line to Bouygues.{{Cite web |title=港鐵 > 招標及合約公告 |url=https://www.mtr.com.hk/ch/corporate/tenders/Sep23.html |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=www.mtr.com.hk |language=zh}}
13 October : The Government published gazette notice to announce 1 April 2024 as the day to implement municipal solid waste (MSW) charging.{{cite news|url=https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2023/10/20231013/20231013_120858_742.html|title=Waste charging starts Apr 1|date=2023-10-13|publisher=RTHK News}}
18 October : Hong Kong Legislative Council passed a bill banning restaurants from providing single-use plastic tableware, tentative effective on 22 April 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3238414/hong-kong-ban-throwaway-plastic-tableware-come-force-april-22-next-year-some-lawmakers-said-it-too|title=Hong Kong ban on throwaway plastic tableware to come into force on April 22 next year, but some lawmakers say move too close to introduction of plastic waste bag charges|date=2023-10-18|publisher=SCMP}}
25 October: Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announces plans to formulate a new local version national security law by implementing basic law article 23 to supplement existing Hong Kong national security law in 2024, making two national security law co-exists together once the new law pass.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-25 |title=Hong Kong's leader says to create new national security law in 2024 |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231025-hong-kong-s-leader-says-to-create-new-national-security-law-in-2024 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=France 24 |language=en}}
10 December: The 2023 Hong Kong District Council elections were held.
14 December: Hong Kong police announce HK$1 million (US$128,000) bounties for five activists residing overseas, including Simon Cheng, charging them with inciting secession under the national security law.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-14 |title=Hong Kong Offers Bounties for 5 Activists Accused of Security Crimes |url=https://www.news18.com/world/hong-kong-offers-bounties-for-5-activists-accused-of-security-crimes-8704043.html |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=News18 |language=en}}
28 December: SMS Sender Registration Scheme will start implement. Under the SMS Registration scheme, SMS sender who have officially registered will have a prefix "#" in the sender IDs, while non-register sender ID will not have prefix "#".{{cite web|url=https://www.ofca.gov.hk/en/consumer_focus/guide/hot_topics/ssrs/index.html|title=Short Message Service (SMS) Sender Registration Scheme|publisher=Office of the Communications Authority, HKSAR Government}}{{cite news|url=https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E7%9F%AD%E8%A8%8A%E7%99%BC%E6%94%BE%E4%BA%BA%E7%99%BB%E8%A8%98%E5%88%B6%E6%9C%88%E5%BA%95%E5%AF%A6%E6%96%BD-%E7%8D%B2%E8%AA%8D%E8%AD%89%E9%9B%BB%E8%A8%8A%E5%95%86%E5%90%8D%E7%A8%B1%E5%B0%87%E4%BB%A5-%E8%99%9F%E9%96%8B%E9%A0%AD-071846712.html|title=短訊發放人登記制月底實施獲認證電訊商名稱將以「＃」號開頭|publisher=RTHK, Yahoo News|language=zh-hk}}

Arts and entertainment

List of Hong Kong films of 2023
List of 2023 box office number-one films in Hong Kong
47th Hong Kong International Film Festival — 30 March to 10 April 2023{{Cite news|url=https://filmitalia.org/en/festival/27035/|title=47th Hong Kong International Film Festival – Programme 2023 |work=Filmitalia|access-date=10 December 2022|language=en}}
16th Asian Film Awards - 12 March 2023
41st Hong Kong Film Awards — 16 April 2023
Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2022 - 1 January 2023

Deaths

3 January – Joseph Koo, composer (b. 1931){{cite web|title=Renowned composer Joseph Koo dies at the age of 92 - RTHK|url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1682452-20230104.htm|website=news.rthk.hk|date=4 January 2023}}
11 January – Doming Lam, Macanese-born Hong Kong classical composer (b. 1926){{Cite web |title=作曲家林樂培逝世享年96歲曾為港台製古典音樂節目 - RTHK |url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1683550-20230112.htm? |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=news.rthk.hk |language=zh-tw}}
13 January – Ray Cordeiro, broadcaster and disc jockey (b. 1924){{cite web|title=RTHK's 'Uncle Ray' Cordeiro dies aged 98 - RTHK|url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1683864-20230114.htm|website=news.rthk.hk|date=14 January 2023}}
21 February – Abby Choi, socialite and model (b. 1994){{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Amanda |date=2023-02-25 |title=HK socialite's headless body found: 6 other gruesome murders that shocked the city |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hk-socialite-s-headless-body-found-6-other-gruesome-murders-that-shocked-the-city |access-date=2023-09-02 |issn=0585-3923}}
23 February – José Lei, Olympic sport shooter (1968) and civil servant (b. 1930){{Cite web |title=Olympedia – José Lei |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/42726 |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=www.olympedia.org}}
26 March – Peter Mak, film director (The Wicked City) and actor (Happy Sixteen, Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch) (b. 1957){{Cite web |title=《流星花園2》導演麥大傑過世！柴智屏哀悼：去年7月還活力充沛 |url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/amp/20230327ent014 |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=www.mirrormedia.mg |language=en}}
9 April – Richard Ng, actor (The Private Eyes, Winners and Sinners, Beyond the Sunset) (b. 1939){{Cite web |date=2023-04-10 |title=Iconic Hong Kong comedian Richard Ng dies aged 83 |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/iconic-hong-kong-comedian-richard-ng-dies-aged-83 |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}
24 June – Sir Ti-liang Yang, jurist, chief justice (1988–1996) (b. 1929){{Cite web |title=消息：前最高法院首席大法官楊鐵樑逝世終年93歲 - RTHK |url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1706111-20230624.htm? |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=news.rthk.hk |language=zh-tw}}
5 July – Coco Lee, Hong Kong-American singer-songwriter (Singer) (b. 1975){{Cite web |last=TVBS |title=快訊／李玟驚傳過世！享年48歲親姊姊發文證實噩耗│TVBS新聞網 |url=https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/2171112 |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=TVBS |language=zh-tw}}
18 August – Balltze, Shiba Inu dog and Internet meme (b. 2011){{Cite web |last=Ray |first=Shiladitya |title=Viral meme dog Cheems dies during surgery; tributes pour in |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/world/viral-meme-dog-cheems-dies-during-surgery-tributes-pour-in-2653599 |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}
11 December – Kathy Chow, actress (The Breaking Point, Time Before Time, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber) (b. 1966){{cite web|title=Actress Kathy Chow, 57, dies|url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1732038-20231213.htm|website=RTHK|language=en-gb|date=2023-12-13|access-date=2023-12-13}}

References

External links

[http://www.cso.gov.hk/eng/home/home.htm Official website]

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