HAPPY TO BE HERE Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks following his arrival via high-speed rail across the border in Hong Kong on Thursday, June 30, 2022, for celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover to China. AFP PHOTO
HONG KONG: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong had been "reborn of fire" as he arrived in the city on Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to China, in his first visit since the business hub's democracy movement was crushed.