Official ceremony held to commemorate Nanjing Massacre (with photos)

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The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has held an official ceremony in commemoration of the victims who died in the Nanjing Massacre and those who were killed during the Japanese invasion. The ceremony was held at the Redoubt Courtyard of the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence this morning (December 13).

The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, attended the ceremony and laid a wreath.

Also present at this morning's ceremony were representatives of Central People's Government organisations in Hong Kong, a representative from the Judiciary, senior government officials, members of the Legislative Council, members of the Executive Council, former members of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column, war veterans' groups, community dignitaries and student groups.

Ends/Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Issued at HKT 10:56

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The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, attended a ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre National Memorial Day at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence this morning (December 13). Photo shows (from left) the Acting Financial Secretary, Professor K C Chan; the Secretary for Justice, Mr Rimsky Yuen, SC; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mrs Carrie Lam; the Chief of Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, Mr He Qimao; the Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Mr Hu Jianzhong; the Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Ms Yin Xiaojing; the Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Mr Tung Chee Hwa; Mr Leung; the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Geoffrey Ma Tao-li; the President of the Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Leung; the Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, Mr Lam Woon-kwong; and other attendees observing two minutes' silence at the ceremony.