HK deploys massive security as Xi set to swear in new leader


A flag raising ceremony is held at the Golden Bauhinia Square, to mark the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule, in Hong Kongon July 1, 2022. - Reuters

HONG KONG (Reuters): Authorities deployed a massive security force around Hong Kong on Friday (July 1) as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepared to swear in the city's new leader and attend celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's handover to Beijing.

Red lanterns and posters declaring a "new era" of stability decorated main roads and walkways close to the convention centre where the last colonial governor, Chris Patten, tearfully handed Hong Kong back to China at a rain-drenched ceremony in 1997.

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