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(중국) 홍콩 중국반환 20주년 그러나 순조롭지 않은 기념식

밝은하늘孤舟獨釣 2017. 7. 1. 13:46

출처: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-40465359


Hong Kong marks 20 years since handover to China

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Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping after she swore an oath of office on the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, China, 1 July 2017Image copyrightREUTERS
Image captionCarrie Lam shakes hands with President Xi after swearing an oath of office in Hong Kong

The Chinese president has sworn in the new leader of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, as the territory marks 20 years since its handover to China from Britain. (swear in~: ~에게 선서를 하게 하다)

Xi Jinping joined a series of lavish events, including a flag-raising ceremony, amid tight police security.

But clashes have taken place between pro-democracy and pro-Beijing demonstrators close to the site, with several arrests made.

Many parts of the city were shut down as part of the security operation.

The pro-democracy party, Demosisto, said police had arrested five of its members, and four members from the League of Social Democrats.

Among those said by the group to have been arrested was Joshua Wong, the leader of the so-called umbrella protest movement.

The BBC's Hong Kong correspondent Juliana Liu said in a tweet on Saturday that there had been "lots of scuffles" between police and pro-democracy protesters.

Clashes have taken place between police and pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, 1 July 2017Image copyrightJULIANA LIU/BBC
Image captionClashes have taken place between police and pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong
A pro-Beijing supporter is forcibly removed by police as he tries to stop a League of Social Democrats protest in Hong Kong, 1 July 2017Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGES
Image captionA pro-Beijing supporter is forcibly removed by police after confronting a League of Social Democrats protest

Slammed to the ground - Juliana Liu, BBC News, Hong Kong correspondent

It was meant to be a routine demonstration by pro-democracy protesters.

The leaders of two political parties, the League of Social Democrats and Demosisto, had gathered to make their way to the square in the Wanchai district where the flag-raising ceremony was taking place. They were demanding greater voting rights for Hong Kong, as well the immediate release of the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.

But without warning, scuffles began between the demonstrators and the police. Faces were slammed to the ground. And then pro-Beijing supporters turned up, waiving flags and blaring patriotic music. Each side was shouting abuse at the other.

The tussle went on for more than an hour, with it ending only after the leaders of the pro-democracy demonstration were led away by police, who called it an illegal gathering.


Meanwhile, Mr Xi has overseen the swearing in of the newly-elected chief executive of the territory, Carrie Lam, along with the rest of her cabinet. She is Hong Kong's first female leader.

In a speech on Saturday the Chinese president said Hong Kong now enjoyed more freedom than ever before, but warned against "impermissible" challenges to Beijing's authority over the city.


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"Any efforts to endanger national sovereignty, challenge the authority of the central government and the Hong Kong Basic Law, and use Hong Kong to penetrate and sabotage the mainland, cross the bottom line and are absolutely impermissible," he said in an address after the swearing in of Ms Lam. ****시진핑의 홍콩에 대한 경고: 국가의 주권을 위험하게 만들고, 중앙정부와 홍콩 기본법의 권위에 도전하며, 대륙을 침투하여 파괴하고자 홍콩을 이용하고, 마지노선을 넘는 그 어떤 시도도 절대로 용납되지 않는다.

It followed a ceremony in which the flags of China and Hong Kong were raised alongside one another to mark the 20-year anniversary of the city's handover of British rule.

Hong Kong chief executive-elect Carrie Lam arrives for a flag raising ceremony in Hong Kong, 1 July 2017Image copyrightREUTERS
Image captionCarrie Lam arrives for the flag raising ceremony ahead of her swearing in as chief executive
The flags of China and Hong Kong are raised during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, 1 July 2017Image copyrightREUTERS
Image captionThe flags of China and Hong Kong are raised during a ceremony on Saturday

On Friday, an official protest zone near the convention centre where Mr Xi was guest of honour at an anniversary banquet and variety performance was heavily patrolled, as demonstrators gathered chanting "end one-party dictatorship".

There is growing concern that the Chinese central government is undermining Hong Kong's more politically liberal traditions, despite its promise to give it a high degree of autonomy under the "one country, two systems" principle.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre-right, wearing red tie) sings a song entitled Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGES
Image captionPresident Xi (centre-right, wearing red tie) joins performers in singing "My Country"
Dancers perform at the Grand Variety Show during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, 30 June 2017Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES
Image captionDancers perform in the presence of President Xi at the Grand Variety Show

Democracy campaigners clashed with pro-Beijing supporters near the venue, with police separating the two sides.

Among the pro-democracy activists was Mr Wong, who earlier told demonstrators that the only person responsible for "causing a public nuisance" was "Xi Jinping".

He and 25 other activists were arrested on Wednesday for "breaking the 'public nuisance' law" after climbing into a golden sculpture of a bauhinia flower, Hong Kong's emblem. (public nuisance: 공공의 안전, 건강, 기강 등을 해치는 죄) (emblem: (국가・단체를 나타내는) 상징)

The sculpture, which sits by the city's harbour front, was a gift from China and an iconic landmark symbolising the handover.

The demonstrators, who were demanding greater political freedoms, also called for the release of terminally ill Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.



Student leader Joshua Wong was dragged away by police officers earlier this week


Mr Wong was released on Friday morning, the political party Demosisto, founded by him and legislator Nathan Law, said in a tweet.

Police said in a statement the activists had been released on bail and must report back to police in September. They have not been charged. (on bail: 보석금을 내고)

Their protest was the second one this week at the monument - activists had earlier draped a large black flag over the sculpture and were stopped by police. (drape: 가리다, 씌우다)


Read more about Hong Kong since the handover:


President Xi earlier on Friday inspected troops at a local garrison as part of what was described as the largest military parade in the city since its handover to China in 1997, Reuters news agency reports.

Mr Xi gave a short speech on Thursday after his arrival where he pledged Beijing's support for Hong Kong, and later met with the city's outgoing leader Leung Chun-ying and other officials.