John Lee leads Victory Day delegation to Beijing as Hong Kong prepares local events

Hong Kong has dispatched its largest-ever commemorative delegation to Beijing, led by the city's leader, to honour China's victory over Japan in the second world war at a highly anticipated military parade, with the city preparing to host a series of celebratory events. Advertisement At around 8am on Tuesday, delegation members, including Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his wife Janet Lam Lai-sim, finance minister Paul Chan Mo-po, police chief Joe Chow Yat-ming and lawmaker Kingsley Wong Kwok, were seen entering the city's airport. Leung Chun-ying, former city leader and current vice-chairman of the country's top political advisory body, was…