All 90 Hong Kong lawmakers to visit Beijing for first time since 1997 handover

“Hong Kong’s legislature is set to visit Beijing as a full body for the first time since the city’s handover to Chinese rule in 1997, with all 90 lawmakers expected to join the delegation as it seeks better alignment with the national 15th five-year plan. Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king announced on Wednesday that the trip would take place in July. Lawmakers were informed that the seven-day visit to the capital would run from July 19 to 25, during the legislature’s summer...

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