This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, and the political community expects that President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong on July 1.
However, the fifth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has not yet ended, and whether Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong and his itinerary have attracted attention.
There are reports that Hong Kong officials are considering compressing Xi Jinping's visit to Hong Kong to the day of July 1. In addition, there are two-handed preparations. If the new crown epidemic breaks out again, Xi Jinping may not make the trip.
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Xi Jinping is expected to visit Hong Kong to attend the inauguration of the new government
Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reported that Xi Jinping had been expected to visit Hong Kong on July 1 to attend the inauguration of the new government.
In the past, when state leaders visited Hong Kong, they would stay for several days and visit many places, but the above-mentioned people familiar with the matter said that Hong Kong government officials have begun to study how to shorten Xi Jinping's visit to Hong Kong to July 1st.
Xi, who has not confirmed his itinerary for a visit to Hong Kong, has been concerned in his office that the risk of exposure to the virus would be high given the recent outbreak of the Omicron variant, the people said.
However, some Chinese officials in Hong Kong have begun to prepare for a possible visit, such as limiting their interactions with visitors to avoid infection.
A potential meeting with Hong Kong officials and politicians with Mr. Xi may require self-isolation for seven days before the meeting, a person familiar with the matter said.
After Xi Jinping's state visit to Myanmar in January 2020, he did not leave mainland China for a visit.
His last visit to Hong Kong was in 2017. The three-day itinerary included attending the inauguration ceremony of the fifth Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, inspecting the construction of the airport three-run and the West Kowloon Cultural District, and going to the Pat Heung Juvenile Police Call Activity Centre in Yuen Long to meet with him. Youth exchange, and went to Shigang Army to review the People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong.
Lam Cheng eagerly hopes that Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong: today there is no announcement to admit that the epidemic prevention restrictions will continue to be eased due to the epidemic situation : But the risk is manageable