Chief Executive John Lee and senior government officials today attended a ceremony at Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression.
The event 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.
The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference vice-chairman, representatives of the central people's government organisations in Hong Kong, the Court of Final Appeal Acting Chief Justice, the former Chief Executives, members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council were among those in attendance.
Representatives from war veteran groups, Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress, Hong Kong members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the Heung Yee Kuk, district organisations, and representatives from uniformed groups and youth organisations also attended the ceremony.
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