[Photos]Xi Jinping’s visit to Hong Kong, the police blocked many roads, stopped the investigation, and the people were silenced | Xi Jinping | visit to Hong Kong | July 1 |

[Voice of Hope, June 30, 2022](Reported by our reporter Zheng Ming)Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived in Hong Kong by high-speed train on Thursday (June 30) afternoon to attend the 25th anniversary of the July 1st handover of sovereignty and the inauguration ceremony of the new Hong Kong government officials. On the same day, the Hong Kong police were on high alert and closed roads in many areas in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories, resulting in serious traffic congestion. In addition, several members of the social media company were searched and interviewed by the State Security Police, and they were suspected of being silenced.

As the Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to visit Hong Kong in the afternoon, he may visit the West Kowloon, the Convention and Exhibition and the Science Park, etc., the Hong Kong police have already carried out strict security work in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories.

Earlier, the police stated that the areas where Xi Jinping stayed and passed through today and tomorrow are listed as core security areas. Among them, the security is tighter in the exhibition and nearby areas where the 25th anniversary of the “return” and the inauguration ceremony of the new government are held. The MTR Convention and Exhibition Station is closed until tomorrow afternoon.

In Kowloon, because Xi Jinping will come to Hong Kong by high-speed rail, the road to the West Kowloon High-speed Rail Station has been closed early in the morning, and the entrance and exit are guarded by police officers. A number of police cars were parked outside the West Kowloon High Speed ​​Rail Station, and a large number of police officers were on guard nearby. At Austin Station, which is adjacent to the High Speed ​​Rail Station, many exits facing Huimin Road were also closed.

On Hong Kong Island, because Xi Jinping will meet and take photos with people from all walks of life and deliver speeches at the Wanchai Convention and Exhibition after his arrival in Hong Kong, the security in Wanchai North area has been significantly strengthened. Not only are many roads surrounding the Convention and Exhibition closed, but the police have also set up large water horses to stop driving. via vehicle.

In the New Territories, it is rumored that Xi Jinping will inspect the Science Park, and part of the Science Park has been changed to a blockade area, prohibiting citizens from entering.

At the same time, the police also dispatched “Saber-Toothed Tiger” armored vehicles to patrol. The West Tunnel, where Xi Jinping’s motorcade will pass, has police officers deployed on the scene and is expected to be closed for a short time.

The police road closure arrangement has caused many Hong Kong citizens to switch to other means of transport to reach their destinations. A driver revealed that the traffic in various districts was very congested today. Others living near the Science Park said helicopters had been circling back and forth in the air.

It is reported that the police have continued to block roads and stop investigations, causing traffic congestion in Hong Kong, and there are still many places where traffic jams are still at night.

In addition, the Social People’s Association, which had previously stated that there would not be any protests on July 1st, Chairman Chen Baoying posted in the afternoon that six members, Chen Baoying, Huang Haoming, Wu Wenyuan, Zeng Jiancheng, Zhou Jiafa and Yu Weibin, were given search warrants by the National Security Police yesterday. After a door-to-door search, the police did not take anything away. They were then taken to different police stations for interviews, reminding them that there would be no demonstrations on July 1. The details of the interviews are inconvenient to disclose.

She also disclosed that everyone was being followed and monitored by the police recently, and expressed that the community even felt that the police had met with more than a dozen members and volunteers for two consecutive days, and that the right to peaceful petition enshrined in the Basic Law was facing a great enemy. absurd.

Wu Wenyuan, secretary-general of the Social Ministries, is suspected of being under house arrest and surveillance. He said in a Facebook post, “I’m in a tight prison (jail) according to my family (now),” he said, causing speculation that Wu Wenyuan was under “Chinese-style house arrest.”

Wu Wenyuan commented on the hashtags “I am not under house arrest” and “I will be happily imprisoned (jail)”, and many netizens said they had a clear understanding of their situation.

The former chairman of the community, Huang Haoming, also revealed that his house was searched by the National Security Department of the police. He pointed out that the Social Democrats had already stated that “there will be no action” on July 1. He described it as “nothing to say” and was surprised by the actions of the National Security Department.

Responsible editor: Zheng Xin

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