CE leads ceremony to mark victory over Japan in WWII - RTHK Apps A A A 繁 简 Eng Menu News Homepage Latest News Video Gallery News Programmes Photo Gallery News Bulletins News Archive Send To RTHK News Error News Archive Live Video News Search 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Latest News Local Greater China World News Finance Sport News Bulletins Photo Gallery Video Gallery Can search within past 12 months Home CE leads ceremony to mark victory over Japan in WWII 2026-09-03 HKT 09:21 Share this story Chief Executive John Lee and top government officials gathered at the memorial garden of City Hall on Thursday morning to commemorate victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The ceremony began at 8 am with the playing of the national anthem and the raising of the national and SAR flags as the audience stood solemnly. A police rifle guard unit fired a salute, followed by two minutes of silence. Lee then led representatives from various sectors in bowing to pay tribute to the fallen heroes. Among those present were judicial officers, Executive Council and Legislative Council members, representatives of veterans' groups and district councils, as well as members of uniformed groups and youth organisations. Zhou Ji, director of the Beijing Liaison Office here also attended the ceremony. Edited by Robert Kemp CE leads ceremony to mark victory over Japan in WWII All Local Greater China World News Finance Sport © rthk.hk E-mail: enews@rthk.gov.hk