Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 1st reported that Comrade Jiang Zemin passed away in Shanghai on November 30th.

　　The main government agencies, legislative and judicial agencies of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region, as well as the central government agencies in Hong Kong and Macau, all fly their flags at half-staff.

　　The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region set up a mourning hall in the office building on the 1st to accept condolences from all walks of life.

Wreaths and elegiac couplets from all walks of life in Hong Kong were placed in the mourning hall.

Dong Chee-hwa, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, entrusted relatives to lay wreaths.

Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Li Jiachao, former Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, government officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, all non-official members of the Executive Council, the chairman and members of the Legislative Council, principals in charge of the judiciary, etc., and all walks of life People went to the mourning hall to express their condolences.

　　Luo Huining, Director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office, Zheng Yanxiong, Director of the National Security Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong, Lai Ruxin, head of the Office of the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, and Political Commissar of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, went to the mourning hall to express their condolences.

　　On the afternoon of the same day, thousands of Hong Kong citizens spontaneously came to the Hong Kong Liaison Office building, lined up, held flowers and mourning slogans, and expressed their condolences at the flower-laying place.

　　On November 30th, on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao expressed deep condolences to the death of President Jiang Zemin and expressed deep condolences to his family.

He said that President Jiang Zemin is recognized as an outstanding leader with high prestige, the core of the third generation central leadership of the Communist Party of China, and the main founder of the important thought of "Three Represents".

He created a new situation in the country's comprehensive reform and opening up, implemented the basic strategy of ruling the country by law, adhered to the policy of "peaceful reunification, one country, two systems", and achieved the smooth return of Hong Kong and Macao, making great contributions.

　　Liu Peiqiong, chairman and supervisor of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational and Continuing Education, said that in memory of President Jiang Zemin, all walks of life in Hong Kong should continue to fully and accurately implement the "one country, two systems" policy, stay true to their original aspirations, forge ahead, actively integrate into the overall situation of national development, and contribute to safeguarding national sovereignty, Security, development interests, and the realization of Chinese-style modernization will contribute to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the maintenance of Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.

　　The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region set up a mourning hall in the office building on the 1st to accept condolences from all walks of life.

Wreaths from all walks of life in Macao were placed in the mourning hall.

Ho Hau Wah, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Chui Sai On, former Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, officials at all levels of the Macao Special Administrative Region government, members of the Executive Council, the chairman and members of the Legislative Council, and members of the judiciary came to the mourning hall to express their condolences.

More than 1,200 people from all walks of life came to express their condolences throughout the day.

　　Zheng Xincong, director of the Macao Liaison Office, head of the Office of the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macao, Xu Liangcai, commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Garrison in Macao, and the head of the Central Propaganda Group for Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China went to the mourning hall to express their condolences.

　　On November 30, on behalf of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Ho Iat Seng expressed deep condolences over the death of Jiang Zemin and extended sincere condolences to his family.

He Yicheng said that President Jiang Zemin is recognized by the people of the whole country as an outstanding leader with high prestige. He is very concerned about the development of Macau and the life of Macau compatriots, and visited Macau twice during his tenure.

Now that he has passed away, we are truly saddened and will always remember and miss his contribution to the country and the people.

　　Liu Yiliang, chairman of the Macau Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China, said that the death of President Jiang Zemin is a great loss for the entire Chinese people. The Macau compatriots will turn grief into strength, and follow the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as a guide to promote the practice of "one country, two systems" in a steady and long-term manner. Make greater contributions to the great cause of the reunification of the motherland and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

　　On the 1st, major Hong Kong and Macau media such as Ta Kung Pao, Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, and Macau Daily published a large number of reports in text, pictures, and video, mourning and remembering Comrade Jiang Zemin.

　　After the death of Comrade Jiang Zemin, people from all walks of life in Taiwan expressed their condolences.

Zhu Lilun, chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, Hou Youyi, mayor of New Taipei City, Yu Muming, former chairman of the New Party, and Gao Yuren, chairman of the Taiwan 21st Century Foundation, expressed their condolences for Mr. Jiang Zemin's death in different forms.

　　Taiwan compatriots across the mainland expressed their condolences and condolences.

Xiao Yongrui, president of Wuhan Taiwan-funded Enterprises Association, Chen Qi'an, executive vice-chairman of Guangzhou Taiwan-funded enterprises association, and Wu Jiaying, president of Xiamen Taiwanese businessmen's association, said that they were deeply saddened to hear of Mr. Jiang Zemin's death, and were very grateful for his contribution to the development of cross-strait relations. Heart and care for Taiwan compatriots.

　　Li Zhenghong, president of the National Association of Taiwan Compatriots Investing in Enterprises, said that remembering Mr. Jiang Zemin's achievements and contributions, our generation of Taiwanese businessmen and Taiwanese compatriots should work harder, seize new historical opportunities, promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, integrated development, and promote cross-strait peaceful reunification , to comfort Mr. Jiang Zemin.

(Reporters: Kong Weiyi, Li Hanfang, Liu Gang, Shi Longhong, Shang Hao, Hong Zehua, Yu Pei, Xu Xueyi, Pan Qing)