Xi Jinping, China’s president, right, swears-in John Lee, Hong Kong’s chief executive, at a ceremony in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, July 1, 2022. Hong Kong’s new security-minded leader was sworn in by President Xi Jinping as the city marks 25 years of Chinese rule, after declaring the Asian financial hub had been reborn after a crackdown on the pro-democracy opposition.
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Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive John Lee was sworn in on Friday in a ceremony attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Analysts expect Lee to tackle longstanding problems in the special administrative region, including Hong Kong’s housing crisis and winning back the international business community. Maintaining security will also be key among Lee’s top tasks, they say.
The former British colony, which returned to China 25 years ago, is a semi-autonomous region under Beijing’s rule. However, the last few years have been…
