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by Aaron Tam, Michelle Yun and Elaine Yu HONG KONG, China (AFP) — China’s President Xi Jinping said Saturday Hong Kong was freer than ever before but laid down an uncrossable “red line” for any challenge to Beijing’s authority as the city marked 20 years since it was handed back by Britain. Xi spoke in a televised address after swearing in new Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam as pro and anti-Beijing protesters clashed close to the ceremony. Lam […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — President Xi Jinping swore in new Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Saturday as the politically divided city marked 20 years since it was handed back to China by Britain, with clashes between pro and anti-Beijing protesters close to the ceremony. Lam was selected by a pro-Beijing committee, as were her predecessors, and is already being cast by critics as a China stooge in a city where many are angry at […]
Infographic about how Hong Kong picked their new leader Carrie Lam, with 777 votes from the Election Committee.
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) — Hong Kong residents expressed their thoughts and hopes on Friday (June 30) one day after China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in the territory for a visit. Some Hong Kong residents believe Xi’s visit is aimed at showing the sovereign power of China. Xi is on a three-day visit to Hong Kong, the former British colony, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its handover back to Chinese rule on July 1, […]
CHINA (Reuters) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the outgoing chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Leung Chun-ying, on Thursday. Xi said the central government has fully acknowledged his work during his five-year tenure of office. Xi also met with senior representatives of the region’s executive, legislative and judicial bodies later on Thursday. Xi arrived in Hong Kong earlier on the same day for a three-day inspection tour. The president […]
CHINA (Reuters) — The Chinese People’s Liberation Army garrison troops in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are preparing for President Xi Jinping to review them on Friday. The troops entered the parade playground on Friday morning, waiting for the review. Xi arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to start his three-day inspection tour to mark the 20th anniversary of the region’s return to the motherland.
by Aaron Tam, Michelle Yun and Elaine Yu Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since its return to China by Britain, with activists under arrest as authorities sought to avoid embarrassment during anniversary celebrations. A huge security operation shut down large parts of the normally throbbing city, with thousands of police deployed to keep away demonstrators against what they said […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — President Xi Jinping expressed his affection for Hong Kong as he arrived in the politically divided city Thursday to mark 20 years since it was handed back to China by Britain. “After nine years I am once again stepping on Hong Kong soil. I feel very happy. Hong Kong has always had a place in my heart,” he said in a brief speech on the tarmac at Hong Kong’s main […]
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) – Atop Hong Kong’s tallest peak blanketed in clouds, three masked urban explorers took a step back in time as they climbed through a hole in a wire mesh fence, climbed down a hill and marched toward an abandoned army barracks built during British colonial times, likely used during World War Two. Twenty years since Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, these young, alternative conservationists are eager to document the […]
by Laura Mannering Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor is one of the world’s busiest ports, but every morning daring elderly swimmers dive in to its choppy waters against a teeming backdrop of ferries, cargo ships and fishing boats. The city’s older generations fill public spaces as the sun rises, practising sword dancing and tai chi, or playing impromptu games of badminton. On the western tip of Hong Kong Island, […]
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) – Rainstorm lashed Hong Kong for hours and caused flash flooding and slowed down traffic on Wednesday (May 24). The Hong Kong Observatory had issued amber, red, and black warnings in succession since 6:40 a.m. (2240 GMT, May 23) Wednesday morning, before cancelling the warnings later in the afternoon. Videos and photos of streets being inundated and vehicles being submerged have been circulated online. Many areas in Hong Kong have received […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is now back in the country after his official visits to Cambodia, Hong Kong and China, saying that he is now more convinced that the future of the country lies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Asian cooperation. “I am glad to be back,” he said upon arriving around 3 a.m. on Tuesday from his trip in Beijing, China where he met with Chinese president Xi Jinping […]
