Chinese President Xi Jinping is keeping Hong Kong guessing about his possible appearance at the 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s return to China on July 1. The commemorations are hugely symbolic for Xi as part of “national rejuvenation.”
China’s official media have said only that Xi will participate in the July 1 commemorations, without describing any travel plans.
China has stuck to its “zero-COVID” strategy of eliminating outbreaks by mass testing the population and locking down buildings, neighborhoods or whole cities for weeks or even months. Xi’s 2017 speech at the 20th anniversary marked a backing away from the “one country, two systems” framework under which Hong Kong was to retain its civil, political and economic liberties for 50 years, until 2047.
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