'True democracy...': Xi Jinping swears in loyalist as Hong Kong leader

Chinese President's first trip outside the mainland since pandemic began. 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain. In a ceremony overseen by Xi Jinping, John Lee became Hong Kong's new leader. As ex-security chief, Lee helped Xi Jinping in quelling pro-democracy protests. John Lee became the face of the nat'l security law & oversaw raids, arrests. John Lee, elected recently in a rubber-stamp election, replaced Carrie Lam.