Off in hong kong, which is in lockdown preparing for a rivalfrom the chinese president xi jinping. Lockdown preparing for a rivalfrom the chinese president xijinping. He is arriving to mark the 20th Anniversary of the handover from britain to china. It is his first visit to the city as chinese leader and protest are expected. 26 activists were arrested on wednesday after occupying a monument to the reunification. Our correspondent joins us now from hong kong. What is expected today . The chinese president expected to land around midday, but his visit has already been marred by a series of small scale guerilla type protests. The latest one overnight happened just behind me, about two dozen pro democracy protesters were arrested. They were demanding greater Voting Rights for hong kong, as well as the unconditional release ofa as well as the unconditional release of a chinese civilians. We believe they are still in police custody. We are also expecting more smaller scale protests to come.
Of the handover of hong kong from britain to china. Its his first visit to the city as chinese leader and protests are expected. 26 pro democracy activists were arrested on wednesday, after occupying the forever blooming golden bauhinia, a monument to the reunification. Chris patten, the last governor of hong kong, spoke with Bbc World Service radio before the anniversary. The campaign to protect the rule of law, to protect due process, to stop people being abducted on the streets of hong kong with the Chief Executive looking the other way, all Thatis Executive looking the other way, all that is really, really important and i dont think the rest of the world should ignore it. The way that china keeps its commitments and pledges in hong kong will tell people an awful lot about whether china can be trusted in this century. 0ur correspondent in hong kong isjuliana liu. Shejoins me now. Thank you forjoining us. It will be a very busy day in hong kong. Thats right, rico. The chinese preside
Which will make it to air tonight. Casualty is on bbc one at 9 05pm tonight. Time for the all important weather with tomasz schafernaker. How is it looking . I hope you have your brolly with you. It is looking soggy in the south. We we re it is looking soggy in the south. We were teased with a little bit of sunshine earlier on. Many other parts of the country over northern england, scotland and northern ireland, there are sunny spells to be had. That will continue. Still there are showers around. A fair bit of cloud. But the Weather Front with the area of bad weather is across the area of bad weather is across the south. Rain in the south west. In wales, the midlands and the south, all over this portion of the country in 12 hours we will get rain and it will be breezy. By the end of the night, the rain will be in hull and newcastle, those sorts of areas. Tomorrow we get rid of one whether front, an area of low pressure here, and then from the morning onwards, showers coming in from the
Which will make it to air tonight. Casualty is on bbc one at 9 05pm tonight. Time for the all important weather with tomasz schafernaker. How is it looking . I hope you have your brolly with you. It is looking soggy in the south. We we re it is looking soggy in the south. We were teased with a little bit of sunshine earlier on. Many other parts of the country over northern england, scotland and northern ireland, there are sunny spells to be had. That will continue. Still there are showers around. A fair bit of cloud. But the Weather Front with the area of bad weather is across the area of bad weather is across the south. Rain in the south west. In wales, the midlands and the south, all over this portion of the country in 12 hours we will get rain and it will be breezy. By the end of the night, the rain will be in hull and newcastle, those sorts of areas. Tomorrow we get rid of one whether front, an area of low pressure here, and then from the morning onwards, showers coming in from the
Which will make it to air tonight. Casualty is on bbc one at 9 05pm tonight. Time for the all important weather with tomasz schafernaker. How is it looking . I hope you have your brolly with you. It is looking soggy in the south. We we re it is looking soggy in the south. We were teased with a little bit of sunshine earlier on. Many other parts of the country over northern england, scotland and northern ireland, there are sunny spells to be had. That will continue. Still there are showers around. A fair bit of cloud. But the Weather Front with the area of bad weather is across the area of bad weather is across the south. Rain in the south west. In wales, the midlands and the south, all over this portion of the country in 12 hours we will get rain and it will be breezy. By the end of the night, the rain will be in hull and newcastle, those sorts of areas. Tomorrow we get rid of one whether front, an area of low pressure here, and then from the morning onwards, showers coming in from the