Chief Executive Carrie Lam and other senior officials have attended a ceremony in commemoration of the victims of the Nanjing Massacre and the Japanese invasion.
Mrs Lam laid a wreath and signed the memorial book at the ceremony held at the Museum of Coastal Defence today.
Attendees included the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Vice-Chairman Tung Chee Hwa, Central Government organisations in Hong Kong, a representative from the Judiciary, Legislative Councillors and Executive Councillors, former members of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column, war veterans' groups, community dignitaries and student groups.