Days before Hong Kong’s landmark July 1 celebrations, Chinese President Xi Jinping is still keeping the city guessing over his in-person attendance, as the former British colony clocks some 2,000 daily COVID-19 cases.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday that Xi will "attend” both a meeting celebrating the city’s 25th anniversary of Chinese rule and the swearing-in ceremony of incoming Chief Executive John Lee and his government, without providing details.
When Xi last visited the city five years ago, the official statement announcing his trip was more explicit, with Xinhua specifying the Chinese leader would "go to Hong Kong to attend the celebration of the 20th anniversary” of the city’s handover from Britain.