On the 25th anniversary of the July 1st handover, the government held a flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wanchai at 8:00 this morning (1st), and held a ceremony to celebrate the handover and the inauguration of the new government at the Convention and Exhibition at 10:00.
Among them, President Xi Jinping will attend the inauguration ceremony of the new government.
The COVID-19 epidemic continues, and the government's anti-epidemic measures for the return activities are very strict. Officials, parliamentarians and other invited people need to be quarantined at designated hotels in advance. Journalists who cover the handover celebration and the inauguration ceremony also need to stay in a quarantine hotel two days beforehand.
In addition, the No. 3 strong wind signal is now in force, but the weather conditions are still permitting, so the ceremony can be held at the Golden Bauhinia Square.
▼Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong by high-speed rail on June 30▼
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[07:59] The national flag, the regional flag and the national anthem were played and sung at the scene.
[07:53] The Chief Executive, Li Jiachao, entered the venue. It was his first time to attend the ceremony as the Chief Executive.
The flag guards and honor guards entered the arena with Chinese-style marching.
▼Xi Jinping's visit to Hong Kong in 2017▼
July 1 | The Dinner at the Government House is over. Xi Jinping and Lam Cheng left respectively by car. absent
