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Added on the 01/07/2017 02:07:37 - Copyright : AFPTV - First 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
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 student leader Joshua Wong is found guilty of participating in a protest that led to the city's mass pro-democracy rallies, in a case he has slammed as political persecution. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES
A small group of protesters gather outside the Hong Kong court where the city's largest national security trial was set to begin. "Crackdown is shameless," read a banner carried by two people, adding: "Immediately release all political prisoners." 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