Watch live: Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the inauguration of new Hong Kong administration
HONG KONG: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sworn in Hong Kong's new chief executive John Lee as the city on Friday (Jul 1) marked the 25th anniversary of its handover from Britain to mainland China.
Speaking after he was sworn in, Lee said that the rule of law is a fundamental value for the global financial centre and that a national security law imposed on the city in 2020 has brought stability after anti-government protests in 2019.
Handover celebrations started at 8am when officials gathered next to Victoria Harbour for a flag-raising ceremony in blustery conditions as the city experienced its first typhoon this year. Helicopters flew over the harbour dangling the flags of China and Hong Kong.
Xi did not attend the flag-raising event, with media reporting he stayed overnight across the border in Shenzhen after arriving in Hong Kong on Thursday.
This is the Chinese president's first visit to Hong Kong since 2017 when he swore in the city's first female leader, Carrie Lam.
Watch his speech live on CNA:
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