Shi Taifeng Leads Committee for State Funeral of Hong Kong's First Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa
Quick Look
- Shi Taifeng, Politburo member and top vice-chairman of the CPPCC, is overseeing an 87-member committee to arrange the state funeral for Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first chief executive.
- A vigil will be held Saturday at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point, followed by a public memorial service Sunday morning, as announced in a family obituary and SCMP advertisement.
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Why It Matters
Tung Chee-hwa served as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 1997 to 2005, overseeing the handover of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China. Shi Taifeng is a senior Chinese political figure serving as a Politburo member and top vice-chairman of the CPPCC.
The first vice-chairman of the nation’s top political advisory body is overseeing an 87-member committee of political and business heavyweights to arrange the state funeral for Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa.
A vigil will be held from 3pm to 10pm on Saturday at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point and a public memorial service will start at 9am on Sunday, according to an obituary placed by Tung’s family in the South China Morning Post on Tuesday.
“In lieu of flowers, please make donations to charities of your choice,” the obituary read.
Details of the state funeral were also announced in an advertisement published in the SCMP, with Shi Taifeng, Politburo member and top vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), heading the funeral committee.
Open Questions
- What specific charities are suggested for donations in lieu of flowers?
- Will international dignitaries attend the state funeral?
- What are the full details of the state funeral ceremony?
- How was the 87-member funeral committee selected?
