Security tightened as Xi arrives to celebrate HKSAR anniversary | Video

Hong Kong, Jun 30 (EFE/EPA).- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday landed in Hong Kong on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the former British colony returning to the Chinese fold, marking the leader's first visit outside mainland China since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out.

Xi arrived in Hong Kong to celebrate the anniversary, which marks the halfway point in the city's planned transition from a British colony to a fully integrated Chinese territory, a day before he is set to attend the swearing-in of the new chief executive, John Lee. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).

SHOT LIST: POLICE OFFICERS STAND GUARD NEAR WATER-FILLED SECURITY BARRIERS NEAR THE HIGH-SPEED RAIL STATION IN WEST KOWLOON DISTRICT, HONG KONG.

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Date: 30/06/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Politics » Regional authority
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 132 seconds
Reference: 7001180203
Relevance: Normal