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Hong Kong: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong was ‘born again from the fire’ as he arrived to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover on Thursday, in his first visit since the central business district’s democratic movement was crushed . Xi’s trip is a chance for the Chinese Communist Party to show its control after huge protests engulfed the city in 2019, prompting Beijing to impose a harsh crackdown. “During the past period, Hong Kong has seen more than one serious test and overcome more than one risk and challenge,” Xi said after arriving at a high-speed...
