(ANSA) – BEIJING, JUN 30 – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the afternoon at the West Kowloon high-speed train station in Hong Kong in view of the celebrations on June 1st on the 25th anniversary of the return of the city from London sovereignty in that of Beijing. Local media reports. Xi, who is visiting the former colony for the second time as president since 2017, will also attend the swearing-in ceremony for new governor John Lee.
Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, arriving aboard a special train, were greeted by a limited group of supporters waving Chinese and Hong Kong flags, chanting ‘Welcome, welcome! A warm welcome! ‘.
Xi’s is the first trip out of mainland China since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic: his last mission abroad was to Burma in January 2020.
The facts have shown that the “model ‘one country two systems’ gives proof of great vitality”: this was stated by Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his short speech after his arrival in Hong Kong broadcast by the Beijing media. “There has been some turbulence in the past two years, but the model has been brought back to life and is what can ensure long-term prosperity and stability,” added Xi.
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Source: Ansa
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