Official Media Reports on Xi’s Visit to Hong Kong Fail to Mention Handover Leaders

Hong Kong's new Chief Executive John Lee (L) walks with China's President Xi Jinping (R) following Xi's speech after a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new leader and government in Hong Kong on July 1, 2022, the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. Selim Chtayti/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

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Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping recently wrapped up his trip to Hong Kong marking the 25th anniversary of Britain handing the city over to China. Notably, both Xi and the official media avoided mentioning two key figures in the CCP takeover of Hong Kong, a rare occurrence in the past 25 years.