Xi Employs Soft Touch in Divided Hong Kong
- ‘Hong Kong has always been in my heart,’ president says
- Protesters kept far away as leader commemorates city’s return
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President Xi Jinping sought to reassure a divided Hong Kong of China’s continued support for the former British colony, as activists called for protests to demonstrate the city’s desire for greater democracy.
The president, who on Friday continued a three-day visit to mark 20 years of Chinese rule, said that Beijing considered the “one country, two systems” framework that underpins Hong Kong’s autonomy a success. At brief and carefully managed public events, he offered warm words to a city that has seen anti-government protests in recent years.