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Ceremony to commemorate 80th Anniversary of Victory in Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War (with photos/video)
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     The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) held an official ceremony today (September 3) at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
    
     The Acting Chief Executive, Mr Chan Kwok-ki 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, the observation of silence in mourning, wreath laying by the Guard of Honour and bowing in tribute by all those attended.
 
     The Secretary General of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Wang Songmiao, Deputy Head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Chen Feng; Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR, Mr Li Yongsheng; Deputy Commander-in-chief of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison Mr Tan Zhiwei; Acting Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal; members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council; Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress; HKSAR members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Consuls-General; representatives from the District Councils; representatives of Heung Yee Kuk; representatives from district organisations; veterans and representatives from war veteran groups; representatives from uniformed groups and youth representatives, and secondary school students, 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 war. The HKSAR Government has been hosting official commemorative activities in Hong Kong correspondingly since then.
 
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The Acting Chief Executive, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and senior government officials attend an official ceremony today (September 3) at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The Acting Chief Executive, Mr Chan Kwok-ki attends an official ceremony today (September 3) at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The Acting Chief Executive, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and senior government officials attend an official ceremony today (September 3) at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

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