China’s Xi Tells Lee Hong Kong Is Heading In the Right Direction
- Li Keqiang calls for better coordination over border reopening
- Lee is visiting Beijing on his maiden visit as HK leader
Xi Jinping, right, as he meets John Lee in Beijing, Dec. 23.
Source: TVB Pool via AP
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised Hong Kong’s leader John Lee for reviving the local economy and safeguarding national security, while Premier Li Keqiang called for better coordination over the reopening of the city’s border with the mainland.
Xi told Lee the city is on the “right track” as the two met in Beijing on Friday, according to the South China Morning Post.