Flag-raising ceremony marks Hong Kong handover on 25th anniversary

Hong Kong’s incoming and outgoing leaders were on hand for a July 1, 2022, flag-raising ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover to Chinese rule. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, whose five-year term expired on June 30, joined incoming chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu as well as more than 200 guests buffeted by strong winds as a No 3 typhoon warning signal was in force. Later the same morning, Lee was set to be sworn at an inauguration ceremony officiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping.