Protests as Xi Jinping arrives for Hong Kong 20th anniversary

Chinese President’s visit marked by celebrations, arrests and a sit-in

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Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses crowds after landing at Hong Kong airport on Thursday
(Image credit: Anthony Wallace / Getty Images)

Chinese President Xi Jinping was met with jubilation and demonstrations today on his first trip to Hong Kong in an official visit designed to mark two decades of Chinese rule in the former British territory.

Well-wishers greeted Jinping at the airport, but protesters have been active in the run-up to the visit. Prominent Hong Kong protesters, including Nathan Law and Joshua Wong, were arrested after they staged a sit-in the night before the President's visit.

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