Xi Jinping’s Visit to Hong Kong: 400 Guests’ Emails Leaked

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A cardboard cut-out of Chinese president Xi Jinping holding a yellow umbrella, the symbol of the movement, is seen outside a tent used by pro-democracy protesters at the Admiralty protest site on Nov. 13, 2014, in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's high court authorized police to arrest protesters who obstruct bailiffs on the three interim restraining orders. Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

With just a day to go before the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong’s sovereignty on July 1, it is widely rumoured that Chinese  leader Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong for two days on June 30 and July 1 to administer the oath and swear-in of the new government officials. The trip will include visiting the Science Park.

Several media outlets recently reported that the Home Affairs Bureau’s Celebration Coordination Office did not use the “blind carbon copy” function when sending out an email on June 26 to the guests attending the event about the pandemic prevention measures, thus “leaking” the personal emails of more than 400 guests. Those include the Chief Secretary for Administration-designate (and current Director of the Chief Executive Office), Eric Chan Kwok-ki; Executive Council member-designate, Eliza Chan Ching-har; and a host of Legislative Councillors.

CCP Media Did Not Mention “Going to Hong Kong”

On June 25, the mouthpiece of Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xinhua News Agency announced that Xi Jinping, the leader of CCP, will attend the “celebration of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s sovereignty handover and the inauguration ceremony of the sixth government of the Hong Kong government.”