CHINESE PRESIDENT XI ARRIVES IN HONG KONG FOR HANDOVER ANNIVERSARY

  • 30/06/2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's return to China and the inauguration of the city's new leader, John Lee.

Xi's visit, via high-speed rail, is his first to the city since 2017 and his first known journey outside of mainland China in for than two years, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Xi emerged from the train wearing a mask to be greeted by children and others carrying flowers and Chinese and Hong Kong flags while singing "welcome, welcome, warm welcome" in Mandarin. Carrie Lam, the outgoing leader, and her husband were among those who greeted Xi at the railway station.

The streets of the city were decorated with red China flags and placards proclaiming a "new era" of stability. 

Authorities established strong security outside the train station where Xi arrived and conducted stop-and-search operations, with sniffer dogs assisting some police.

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