Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China, and swears in the city's new leader John Lee
Chinese President Xi Jinping has attended a ceremony celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China.
At 8 am , a group of officials gathered next to Victoria Harbour for a flag-raising ceremony in blustery conditions as the city experienced its first typhoon this year. Helicopters flew over the harbour dangling the flags of China and Hong Kong. After arriving in Hong Kong on Thursday, Xi said the city had overcome its challenges and "risen from the ashes".Hong Kong: one country, two systems
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