Friday, June 24, 2022

Chinese President Xi To Visit Hong Kong 25th Anniversary Event And The Swearing-In Of Chief Executive-Designate John Lee

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to China, state media Xinhua News Agency reported. © Anthony WALLACE  

SCMP: Xi Jinping to attend 25th anniversary celebrations of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty and swearing-in of new city leader John Lee 

* State news agency Xinhua reports on Saturday morning that Xi Jinping will officiate ceremony to mark quarter-century of Chinese sovereignty over city 

* Xi will also 'inaugurate the city's sixth term government' and preside over swearing-in of Chief Executive-designate John Lee 

Chinese President Xi Jinping will officiate at the event to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return from British to Chinese rule and swear in the new administration. 

State news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday morning that Xi will "attend the ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's reunification with the motherland and to inaugurate the city's sixth-term government".  

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WNU Editor: This is the first trip by President Xi outside of China since the start of the pandemic .... Xi Jinping to visit Hong Kong in first trip outside mainland China since pandemic began (CNN). 

Chinese President Xi To Visit Hong Kong 25th Anniversary Event And The Swearing-In Of Chief Executive-Designate John Lee  

Xi to attend meeting marking 25th anniversary of HK's return to motherland -- China Daily  

China's Xi to visit Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover -- Reuters  

Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend Hong Kong celebration: Xinhua -- AFP  

Xi to Attend Hong Kong Anniversary Event, Lee's Swearing-In -- Bloomberg  

Hong Kong 25: China’s Xi Jinping to visit for July 1 Handover anniversary, will inaugurate John Lee -- Hong Kong Free Press

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