XI Jinping (ver CHINA)
abr22 Xi's instructions to Hong Kong On Feb 16, Xi Jinping for the first time issued rare instructions to Hong Kong on how to deal with the pandemic. He did so as the party leader, not president, perhaps because the anti-Covid campaign is under the party's leadership. Xi directed Hong Kong to "mobilise all power and resources to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and health of the Hong Kong people and ensure the stability of the society". He also called on the city's government to shoulder the "main responsibility" in taking all steps necessary. Lam responded by expressing her "heartfelt gratitude" while putting forward requests for assistance, saying this was Hong Kong's advantage under "1 country, 2 systems". The central government established a coordinating group in Shenzhen, across the border from Hong Kong, led by the State Council's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and the National Health Commission, incl...