Flags to fly half-staff for former premier

The body of former Premier Zhu Rongji, who died last week,

will be cremated on Tuesday in Beijing, according to the Xinhua news agency.

Flags will fly at half-staff in Tiananmen Square and government buildings in the capital, as

well as in the provinces and autonomous regions.

The Hong Kong SAR government has also announced that all flags at the Central Government

Offices, Government House, the boundary control and check points, as well as the

Hong Kong International Airport will be flown at half staff on Tuesday

to honour the late former premier.