Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of Britain’s return to China, the official China News Agency reported on Saturday (June 25th).
On July 1, Xi Jinping will witness the inauguration of the next administration in Hong Kong, according to the agency, which will mark his first exit from mainland China since the onset of the coronavirus epidemic. “President Xi Jinping will take part in the meeting dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the homeland.”said New China. “Mr. Xin, who is also the secretary general of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will also attend the inauguration of the sixth government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.added the agency.
Chinese presidents usually attend the inauguration of new chief executives of the semi-autonomous region. But Xi Jinping’s arrival remained uncertain for John Lee due to the coronavirus epidemic. Hong Kong, which has a less stringent health policy than mainland China, currently has about 1,000 cases per day for 7.4 million people. Xi’s last visit to the former British colony was in 2017, when he attended the inauguration of outgoing leader Kerry Lam.
Source: Le Figaro
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