CPPCC leader Henry Fok dies at 84
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-29 19:29
Related: HK chief executive mourns death of CPPCC leader Henry Fok
BEIJING -- Henry Fok Ying-tung, vice chairman of the National Committee of
the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), passed away in
Beijing on Saturday. He was 84.
Hong Kong tycoon Henry Fok, left, stands beside
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang during a flag raising ceremony in
Hong Kong in this July 1, 2005. [Reuters] |
Fok was an outstanding public figure, renowned patriot, famous businessman,
and close friend of the Communist Party of China, an official obituary said.
The Hong Kong business tycoon served three terms as vice chairman of the
National Committee of the CPPCC, or the country's top advisory body. He was also
honorary president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
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