Beijing-based Central Office for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs reports directly to the ruling Communist Party. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - Mr Xia Baolong is the head of China’s recently created Central Office for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, according to an official statement that showed him as chair of a meeting in that capacity on Tuesday.
Separately, Mr Zhou Ji, Mr Zheng Yanxiong and Mr Zheng Xincong were named as deputy directors of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office, state media Xinhua reported.as part of broad institutional reformsThe top office was formed based on the long-existing Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office under the State Council. REUTERS
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