Hong Kong to mourn former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin’s death with citywide arrangements to be put in place on Tuesday
- City will mourn together with ‘mainland compatriots’ as state funeral is being held in Beijing, government spokesman says
- RTHK will arrange a live television broadcast of the service for the public
A government spokesman on Friday said the city would mourn together with “mainland compatriots” as a state funeral for the former leader was being held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday morning.
RTHK will arrange a live television broadcast of the funeral, while government staff will observe three minutes’ mourning in silence and members of the public will be able to do the same at designated locations, according to a statement.
National and regional flags displayed at all government departments will be flown at half-staff while all entertainment and celebratory activities organised or funded by the authorities will be postponed or cancelled.
The government called on other organisations to follow suit.
The Education Bureau said all local schools, including kindergartens, would have to fly national and Hong Kong flags at half-mast on December 6, and suspend all celebratory activities except for graduation and award ceremonies.
