Xi Jinping to visit Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of British handover
by Reuters in Shanghai and Hong Kong from World news | The Guardian on (#60RCB)
Trip will be president's first known visit outside mainland China since January 2020 after Covid outbreak
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will visit Hong Kong for the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to mainland China, the state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday.
The trip will be Xi's first known visit outside mainland China since January 2020 after the Covid-19 outbreak. He will also attend the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of Hong Kong, Xinhua said.
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