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Hong Kong leaders attend flag-raising marking Chinese rule

China's President Xi Jinping gives a speech following a swearing-in ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) China's President Xi Jinping waves following his speech after a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) China's President Xi Jinping, center, gives a speech following a swearing-in ceremony to inaugurate the city's new leader and government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) China's President Xi Jinping gives a speech following a swearing-in ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) China's President Xi Jinping, right, looks on as Hong Kong's incoming Chief Executive John Lee is sworn in as the city's new leader, during a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) Hong Kong's outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam, center right, speaks to an attendee during a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new leader and government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) China's President Xi Jinping, right, and Hong Kong's new Chief Executive John Lee, center, clap as Hong Kong's Director of Immigration Au Ka-wang is sworn in during a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) China's President Xi Jinping, center, gives a speech following a swearing-in ceremony to inaugurate the city's new leader and government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) China's President Xi Jinping, right, looks on as Hong Kong's incoming Chief Executive John Lee is sworn in as the city's new leader, during a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center front, poses for a photo with central government officials based in Hong Kong and senior executives of Hong Kong branches of mainland enterprises and institutions, in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (Ju Peng/Xinhua via AP) Police special unit stand guard at the Convention and Exhibition Center, where Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend an inauguration ceremony for the new, sixth term government in Hong Kong, Friday, July 1, 2022. Hong Kong’s incoming and outgoing leaders attended a flag-raising ceremony Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the return to Chinese rule for the city pulled in recent years under much tighter Communist Party control. (AP Photo/Harry Long) Police officers stand guard near the Convention and Exhibition Center, where Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend an inauguration ceremony for the new, sixth term government in Hong Kong, Friday, July 1, 2022. Hong Kong’s incoming and outgoing leaders attended a flag-raising ceremony Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the return to Chinese rule for the city pulled in recent years under much tighter Communist Party control. (AP Photo/Harry Long) China's President Xi Jinping delivers a speech after arriving for the upcoming handover anniversary by train in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 30, 2022. Xi has arrived in Hong Kong ahead of the 25th anniversary of the British handover and after a two-year transformation bringing the city more tightly under Communist Party control. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center front, poses for a photo with central government officials based in Hong Kong and senior executives of Hong Kong branches of mainland enterprises and institutions, in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (Ju Peng/Xinhua via AP) China's President Xi Jinping delivers a speech after arriving for the upcoming handover anniversary by train in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 30, 2022. Xi has arrived in Hong Kong ahead of the 25th anniversary of the British handover and after a two-year transformation bringing the city more tightly under Communist Party control. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) Officials and guests attend a flag raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square to mark the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Magnum Chan, Pool) Former Chief Executive Carrie Lam, center, and her husband Lam Siu-por, right, attend a flag raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square to mark the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Magnum Chan, Pool) Former Chief Executive Carrie Lam, center, and her husband Lam Siu-por, right, attend a flag raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square to mark the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Magnum Chan, Pool) China's President Xi Jinping, center, arrives with Hong Kong's incoming Chief Executive John Lee, facing at left, for Lee's swearing in ceremony and to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) China's President Xi Jinping, center, arrives with Hong Kong's incoming Chief Executive John Lee, facing at left, for Lee's swearing in ceremony and to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) Police officers stand guard near the Convention and Exhibition Center, where Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend an inauguration ceremony for the new, sixth term government in Hong Kong, Friday, July 1, 2022. Hong Kong’s incoming and outgoing leaders attended a flag-raising ceremony Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the return to Chinese rule for the city pulled in recent years under much tighter Communist Party control. (AP Photo/Harry Long) A convoy of China's President Xi Jinping drives past as he arrives to mark the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China, in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Chief Executive John Lee, center, and his wife Janet Lee, right, attend a flag raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square to mark the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Magnum Chan, Pool) 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 Kong, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Magnum Chan, Pool) Chief Executive John Lee, center, attends a flag raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square to mark the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Magnum Chan, Pool) 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 Kong, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Magnum Chan, Pool)
Hong Kong leaders attend flag-raising marking Chinese rule