Hong Kong is marking 25 years since the Handover from Britain to China, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping inaugurates John Lee as the city’s next chief executive.
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“In the past, we were able to express our demands and opinions, enjoy civil human rights…. now? Just enjoy the view and take some photos,” said one woman who spoke to HKFP on the 26th anniversary of the city’s Handover.
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