 Acting Chief Executive Carrie Lam sent her condolences to Yeung's family and praised the man for his contributions to the labour movement.Hong Kong politicians Chief Executive CY Leung, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare Matthew Cheung and other senior officials including the Director of Beijing's Liaison Office Zhang Xiaoming attended the funeral on 14 June 2015.Protesters gathered outside his funeral with banners in the memory of those who died at the hands of the leftists during the riots.