Hong Kong Lawmaker Who Took Photo With China’s Xi Tests Positive for COVID-19

Hong Kong Lawmaker Who Took Photo With China’s Xi Tests Positive for COVID-19
China's leader Xi Jinping (C) arrives with Hong Kong's incoming Chief Executive John Lee (L) in Hong Kong on July 1, 2022, Selim Chtayti/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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A Hong Kong lawmaker who met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a rare visit to the city last week said he’s tested positive for COVID-19.

Steven Ho, a member of Hong Kong’s largest pro-Beijing party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), confirmed he was infected with COVID-19 on July 2, according to a statement on his Facebook page.