• Thousands of police officers have been deployed to keep protesters at bay as President Xi Jinping of China starts the second day of a three-day visit to Hong Kong for the 20th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule.

Raucous chants and displays of defiance have shocked tourists from mainland China, where such free expression is severely restricted. Our team of journalists is providing full coverage of Mr. Xi’s visit.

The city, which was once a vibrant crossroads of East and West, is now a cautionary tale, writes our former Hong Kong bureau chief.