ST: The Big Story, 1 July - Hong Kong 'no longer a bridge between West and East', says expert

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Jul 1, 2022 · 7m

There is no reason to change the "one country, two systems" policy for Hong Kong and it must be adhered to over the long run, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (July 1), at the 25th anniversary of the city's return to China. In a speech at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Mr Xi said the policy's underlying goal is to uphold China's national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and maintain long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and Macau. Earlier in the day, the president swore in Hong Kong's former security chief John Lee as the city's new chief…