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| Date | 1 July 2022 |
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| Venue | Hong Kong |
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On 1 July 2022,Chinese Communist Party (CCP)general secretary andChinese presidentXi Jinping visitedHong Kong during the 25th anniversary of its handover to thePeople'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 thenational security law that dramatically increased government crackdown on dissent and Xi's first trip outsidemainland China since the start of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2]
During the visit, he inauguratedJohn Lee aschief executive of Hong Kong.[2] Lee is a former police officer that was backed by the Chinese government to expand control over the city.[3][4] While in the city, Xi said Hong Kong had moved from "chaos" to "stability."[5]
