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“We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.” With those words, Benjamin Franklin urged Americans to remain united in the face of Great Britain’s enormous power. July 4, American Independence Day, resonates in the grim “celebration” of the 25th anniversary of China receiving authority over…

Mr Xi made the two-day visit to Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the territory’s handover from Britain to China and to swear in John Lee as the territory’s new chief executive. The president did not spend the night in Hong Kong amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases…

China has ramped up its mass surveillance tools to monitor millions of citizens in a bid to help aid the authoritarian rule of the country's Communist regime, according to the report of a study shared with the New York Times. Beijing is collecting a questionable amount of personal records of people…

HONG KONG VISIT Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are greeted by Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam and her husband Lam Siu-por in Hong Kong, south China, on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Xi attended a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of…

China's President Xi Jinping said his government had acted "for the good of Hong Kong" and defended imposing a new "patriots only" elections system on the Asian financial hub during a visit to the city Friday. Driving the news: Xi was in Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of…

HONG KONG—Marking a quarter-century since Beijing regained control over this former British colony, Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged Hong Kong to show more patriotic fervor and rally around his vision of a strong and unified China as he prepares to extend his rule. In a Friday speech wrapping up a…

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HONG KONG: Chinese President Xi Jinping officiated the swearing-in ceremony of Hong Kong's new leader John Lee on Friday as the city marked the 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule after being pulled in recent years under much tighter Communist Party control. Lee, a former security official who…

John Lee was sworn in on Friday as Hong Kong’s next leader, opening a new chapter for the former British colony as it marked 25 years since its return to Chinese rule. The ceremony was overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who travelled to Hong Kong on Thursday in his…

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Hong Kong is taking place under a tightly monitored closed loop system. Photo: AFPHONG KONG: Chinese leader Xi Jinping was set to preside Friday over tightly choreographed celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong´s handover from Britain, with once annual demonstrations silenced and…