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John Lee was sworn in as the new Chief Executive of Hong Kong by Chinese President Xi Jinping during an oath-taking ceremony on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain. IMAGES
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam holds a meeting with her newly-confirmed successor John Lee, who was anointed the city's next leader after 99 percent of a small committee comprising of 0.02 of the city's population voted in support of him on Sunday. IMAGES
Former security chief John Lee celebrates after being anointed as Hong Kong's new chief executive by a small committee of Beijing loyalists. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Sep 5 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Franck Robichon) Hong Kong's Alliance in Support of Democratic Movements in China, the organization behind the annual June 4 vigils for the Tiananmen massacre, offered on Sunday a press conference in which it refused to provide data on its members and their sources of income to the Police of the Department of Homeland Security.FOOTAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLIANCE, CHOW HANG-TUNG.
Crowds gather outside Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily's headquarters to show their support to the pro-democracy publication that announced it will print its final edition after authorities arrested staff and froze its assets using a sweeping new national security law. IMAGES
Tokyo, Jun 12 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Franck Robichon) Protesters on Saturday staged a protest in support of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong on the second anniversary of the start of the protests against the extradition bill to China that started the Hong Kong protest movement in 2019.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN TOKYO.