Ceremony to commemorate Victory Day of Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (with photos/video)

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     The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSARG) held an official ceremony today (September 3) at Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression.

     The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, and senior government officials attended the ceremony this morning. It included the playing and singing of the National Anthem, flag raising, a gun salute by the Police Rifle Squad, silence in mourning and bowing in tribute.

Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, representatives of Central People's Government organisations in Hong Kong, the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, former Chief Executive of the HKSAR, members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council, representatives from war veteran groups, representatives of Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress, representatives of Hong Kong members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, representatives of Heung Yee Kuk, representatives from uniformed groups, etc., were also present at the ceremony.

     In 2014, the National People's Congress designated September 3 as the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in remembrance of the resistance of Chinese people against Japanese aggression and to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the conflict. Since then, the HKSARG has also hosted official commemorative activities in Hong Kong correspondingly.

Ends/Friday, September 3, 2021
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The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, attends a ceremony to commemorate the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression at Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden in Central this morning (September 3).

The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, attended a ceremony to commemorate the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression at Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden in Central this morning (September 3). Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Mr C Y Leung; Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Mr Yin Zonghua; Deputy Head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Mr Li Jiangzhou; the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR, Mr Liu Guangyuan; the Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, Major General Chen Daoxiang; the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Andrew Cheung Kui-nung; former Chief Executive Mr Donald Tsang; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr John Lee; the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan; the Secretary for Justice, Ms Teresa Cheng, SC; the Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, Mr Bernard Chan; and the President of the Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Leung, also attended the ceremony.

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