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Added on the 01/07/2022 04:47:40 - Copyright : AFPTV - First 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
President Xi Jinping swears in new Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam as the politically divided city marks 20 years since it was handed back to China by Britain, with clashes between pro and anti-Beijing protesters close to the ceremony. IMAGES
Pro-Beijing and prodemocracy protesters clash in Hong Kong as the city celebrates the 20th anniversary of the handover to China. Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting the territory for three days to mark the occasion. IMAGES
Images of barricades and police officers surrounding a high-speed railway station ahead of Chinese president Xi Jinping's expected arrival in Hong Kong on the eve of 25th anniversary of the city's handover to communist China. IMAGES