Hong Kong Commemorates 80th Anniversary of Victory in War Against Japanese Aggression with Activities Honoring Veterans.

CS and SHYA visit veterans in Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression

This year marks the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, today (August 29), together with respectively the Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LOCPG), Mr Liu Guangyuan, and the Secretary General of the LOCPG, Mr Wang Songmiao, visited three veterans in Hong Kong to show care and respect for them.

Mr Chan said that the veterans showed concerted efforts with unwavering determination during the war, spared no effort and fought as one against the enemy and dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to defend the country. They demonstrated to the world a profound patriotic sentiment and a strong sense of patriotism. Their heroic deeds and patriotism command the highest respect, and their stories serve as vivid lessons in patriotic education. Mr Chan added that in order to deepen and broaden the public's understanding of wartime history and the historical significance of victory in the war, and to strengthen their affection for and sense of belonging to the country, the HKSAR Government has been organising various forms of commemorative and educational activities and co-ordinating local organisations to organise different commemorative activities. He called for support from members of the public, in particular youth, to actively participate in relevant commemorative activities of the victory in the War of Resistance, to remember history, honour martyrs, cherish peace, create a great future and pay tribute to the veterans.

Miss Mak expressed that the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau will continue to work alongside district organisations to hold commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance. These activities allow the public and young people to have a thorough understanding of the War of Resistance, learn from history, cherish peace and foster their sense of patriotism.

To honour the veteran soldiers, veteran heroes, resistance commanders or their descendants in Hong Kong, the HKSAR Government held the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression Commemorative Medal Presentation Ceremony on August 22 and presented the commemorative medals awarded by the country to them, with a view to promoting the spirit of resistance, deepen society's awareness in history and patriotic sentiment.

CS and SHYA visit veterans in Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS and SHYA visit veterans in Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS and SHYA visit veterans in Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS and SHYA visit veterans in Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Police National Security Department arrests one man

The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force (NSD) took enforcement actions in Sheung Shui today (December 6) and arrested a 71-year-old local man, for being suspected of "prejudicing of investigation of offences endangering national security" and "doing an act that has a seditious intention with a seditious intention" in contravention of Section 88 and 24 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance respectively.

Investigation revealed that the arrested man was suspected of disclosing details of a case endangering national security, after assisting with the investigation conducted earlier by NSD officers. He was also suspected of publishing multiple videos with seditious intention online, with content provoking hatred towards the Central Authorities, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Judiciary.

The man is being detained for further enquiries.

Police took law enforcement actions based on evidence and in accordance with the actual circumstances, and applied Section 88 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance for the first time. The article stipulated that if a person knows or suspects that an investigation of an offence endangering national security is being conducted, the person with intent to prejudice the investigation; or being reckless as to whether the investigation will be prejudiced, without reasonable excuse or lawful authority, makes any disclosure; or the person knowing or suspecting that any material is likely to be relevant to the investigation; and with intent to conceal the facts disclosed by the material from persons conducting the investigation, without reasonable excuse, falsifies, conceals, destroys or otherwise disposes of the material, or causes or permits the material to be falsified, concealed, destroyed or otherwise disposed of, commits an offence. Offenders shall be liable to imprisonment for seven years upon conviction.

Police remind members of the public that "doing an act that has a seditious intention with a seditious intention" is also a serious offence. Offenders shall be liable to imprisonment for seven years on first conviction.

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