2022 Xi Jinping visit to Hong Kong

On 1 July 2022, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) general secretary and Chinese president Xi Jinping visited Hong Kong during the 25th anniversary of its handover to the People's Republic of China.[1] The visit was Xi's second visit to Hong Kong during his leadership, the first visit after the passage of the national security law that dramatically increased government crackdown on dissent and Xi's first trip outside mainland China since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Visit of Xi Jinping to Hong Kong
Date1 July 2022
VenueHong Kong
Organised by

During the visit, he inaugurated John Lee as chief executive of Hong Kong.[2]

References
  1. "'Reborn From the Ashes.' Xi Jinping Visits a Changed Hong Kong For Handover Anniversary". Time. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  2. "China's Xi Jinping Visits Hong Kong: Live Updates". WSJ. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
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