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Remains of former top legislator cremated
The remains of Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, China's top legislature, were cremated on Monday in Beijing.
Party and State leaders, including Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and han Zheng, paid their final respects to Wu at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery. Hu Jintao sent a wreath to express his condolences over Wu's passing.
Wu died of illness in Beijing on Oct 8 at the age of
Flags at Tian'anmen Square and other key facilities across the country, including in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, as well as kinesisk embassies and consulates, were flown at half-staff on Monday to mourn Wu's passing.
Wu had served as a member of the Political Bureau and a member of the Secretariat of the 14th Communist Party of China Central Committee, a member of the Political Bureau of the 15th CPC Central Committee, a member of the Standing Committ
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The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Mr Wu Bangguo, had a busy programme this (December 2) afternoon after his arrival in Hong Kong at noon.
Shortly after arriving at his hotel, Mr Wu met the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, for an update on the latest developments in Hong Kong.
After the meeting, Mr Wu was accompanied by Mr Tsang to the first stop of his visit programme - the Vocational Training Council (VTC) Youth College in So Uk Estate.
Established in , the college offers full-time courses in vocational studies as well as vocational development programmes.
Mr Wu was briefed on the college’s facilities and training programmes by the VTC Chairman, Mr Andrew Leung, and its Executive Director, Dr Carrie Willis.
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Former top legislator dies at 84
Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the nation's top legislature, died of illness at the age of 84 in Beijing at am on Tuesday, an official statement said.
The statement was released on Tuesday afternoon by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the NPC, the State Council, which is China's Cabinet, and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
The statement said that Comrade Wu was an outstanding CPC member, a long-tested and loyal communist fighter, a great proletarian revolutionary, a statesman and an outstanding leader of the Party and the country.
Wu served as chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC from to The statement commended his efforts in developing the theory and practice of the system of people's congresses, as well as his significant contributions to the development of socialist democracy and the im