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 Police Rifle Squad rifle volley, silence in mourning and bowing in tribute.

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference vice chairman, representatives of Central People's Government organisations in Hong Kong, the Court of Final Appeal Chief Justice, former Chief Executives, members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council were among those in attendance.

Representatives of 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 and uniformed groups also attended the ceremony.