John Lee attends war victory remembrance ceremony
SingTao · 3 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu attended the Hong Kong SAR government's official ceremony at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden on September 3 to commemorate the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Also attending were Director of the Liaison Office Zhou Ji (周霽), senior SAR officials and representatives from different sectors.
Key Points
- The ceremony began at 8am at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden in Central and lasted about 10 minutes
- After John Lee arrived, attendees stood in silence as the national anthem was played and the national and regional flags were raised.
- A police rifle guard fired a salute, followed by a two-minute silence to honour those who contributed to victory in the war.
- John Lee then led representatives from different sectors in bowing before the memorial shrine to pay tribute to the fallen.
- Attendees included judicial officers, Executive Council members, Legislative Council members, veterans' groups, District Council representatives, uniformed groups and youth representatives; former chief executives Donald Tsang Yam-kuen and Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor were also present.
Why It Matters
The annual ceremony is one of the Hong Kong SAR government's formal acts of public remembrance and brings together officials, civic groups and youth representatives in a shared commemorative setting. For Hong Kong readers, it shows how the administration continues to mark nationally significant wartime anniversaries through official protocol and cross-sector participation.