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Article snippet: Hong Kong’s new leader, Carrie Lam, on Saturday as he wrapped up his visit to the city to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule. ■ During his visit, Mr. Xi described Hong Kong as a place that “always affected my heart.” He also acknowledged “new problems” confronting the “one country, two systems” arrangement that promised Hong Kong civil liberties and its own judicial system for 50 years. ■ Some pro-democracy demonstrators were arrested on Wednesday, including Joshua Wong, a leader of the 2014 street demonstrations that shut down parts of the city for months. Larger protests are expected to be held Saturday afternoon. Pro-democracy protesters gathered around Hong Kong’s Victoria Park Saturday afternoon in what was expected to be the largest demonstration during this week’s commeration of the 20th anniversary of Britain’s handover of the city to China. Chanting “down with the Communist Party,” the protesters staged their rally just after Mr. Xi left the city following a three-day visit that included his swearing-in Saturday of Hong Kong’s new chief executive, Carrie Lam. For updates on the protest and Mr. Xi’s day, read the coverage by Austin Ramzy, the Times reporter at the scene of the demonstration. Mrs. Lam was sworn in Saturday as Hong Kong’s chief executive, becoming its first female leader and the fourth person to hold the top government post since China regained control of the former British colony in 1997.... Link to the full article to read more