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Added on the 31/12/2017 11:04:41 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Hong Kong welcomes the new year of 2020 with a fireworks display in the city's harbour. IMAGES
Images of police and journalists outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building, where Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is due to stand trial in the Chinese city on national security charges that could see him jailed for life. IMAGES
A flag-raising ceremony takes place in Hong Kong as China celebrates 70 years of Communist rule with protests expected in the city later in the day. IMAGES
Hong Kong marks the beginning of the Year of the Pig with an annual Chinese New Year parade. IMAGES
Chung Pui-kuen, the former chief editor of Hong Kong's now shuttered pro-democracy news outlet Stand News, arrives at Wanchai District Court ahead of a ruling in a landmark sedition trial. It's the first case of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.