Xi visits Hong Kong in first trip outside mainland in two years | Video

Hong Kong, Jun 30 (EFE).- 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: HANDOUT).

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SHOT LIST: THE PRESIDENT OF CHINA, XI JINPING, ARRIVES IN HONG KONG TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HKSAR.

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Date: 30/06/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: CEDIDAS
Topic: Politics » Government
Politics » Interior policy
Politics » Regional authority
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 64 seconds
Reference: 7001180197
Relevance: Normal