China’s Xi Says Hong Kong Faced ‘Grimmest’ Challenge in 2019
- Chinese leader hosts Lam in Beijing as city’s unrest drags on
- Lam says Hong Kong economy needs Beijing’s continued support
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President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong this year faced its “grimmest and most complicated” situation since returning to Chinese rule, urging the city to come back to the “right path.”
Xi reaffirmed support for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam as he hosted the embattled chief executive for her annual duty visit to Beijing. He praised her efforts to stimulate the battered Hong Kong economy and called on the city’s residents to help overcome challenges after more than six months of pro-democracy protests.