Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the swearing in ceremony of the new Hong Kong government on the 20th anniversary of the city’s handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, China, July 1, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the swearing in ceremony of the new Hong Kong government on the 20th anniversary of the city’s handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, China, July 1, 2017. Hong Kong has been racked by demands for full democracy and, more recently, by calls by some pockets of protesters for independence, a subject that is anathema to Beijing. “It’s a more frank and pointed way of dealing with the problems (in Hong Kong),” said former senior Hong Kong government adviser Lau Siu-kai on Hong Kong’s Cable Television. Protesters carry a large image of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo as they march during the annual pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong, Saturday, July 1, 2017.

Source: Indian Express July 01, 2017 12:09 UTC