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Hong Kong: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong was “reborn in fire” as he arrived on Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover, in his first visit since the business center’s crushing of the democracy movement. Xi’s visit is a chance for the Chinese Communist Party to show its control after massive protests in the city in 2019 prompted Beijing to take drastic action. “In the past period, Hong Kong has experienced more than one serious test, and overcame more than one risk and challenge,” Xi said after arriving at a high-speed train station in the...
