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Ceremony to commemorate the 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 Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
 
     The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and senior government officials attended the ceremony this morning. It included the playing and singing of the national anthem, flag raising, Rifle Volley 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 Executives 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.
 
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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, 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 this morning (September 3). Photo shows (front row, from left) former Chief Executive Mrs Carrie Lam; former Chief Executive Mr Donald Tsang; 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 Fang Jianming; Deputy Head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Mr Li Jiangzhou; Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Mr He Jing; Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Mr C Y Leung; the Aide-de-Camp, Mr Ralph Chong; Mr John Lee; the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Andrew Cheung; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki; the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan; the Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC; the President of the Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Leung; and the Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, Mrs Regina Ip, attending the ceremony.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, 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 this morning (September 3).

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Ceremony to Commemorate Victory Day of Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression