 The announcement of his death was the third item on the evening "Xinwen Lianbo" program; the announcement was made in the form of a "joint statement" by the top organs of the party and state, which is generally reserved for only the highest-ranked leaders.Flags were flown at half-mast in mourning of Qiao Shi's death.Qiao's send-off ceremony took place at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery on June 19, 2015.