China clamps down on Hong Kong as Xi Jinping ventures outside the mainland
President Xi Jinping has ventured outside mainland China for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted in January 2020, arriving in Hong Kong on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the former UK colony’s return to Chinese sovereignty. Accompanied by Peng Liyuan, China’s first lady, Xi traveled by train from Shenzhen on Thursday … Read more