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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
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
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