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Lawmakers are briefed on work in the Longfu Temple Historical and Cultural District. Photo: Handout

Xia Baolong urges lawmakers to ‘assume a greater role’ in helping Hong Kong leader

2 months ago02 mins

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has called on lawmakers to better support the city’s leader, enhance governance, inject new momentum into local development and address residents’ needs. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, made the call as he met 88 legislators on Friday at a seminar during their…

Chinese vice-premier stresses shared duty in Hong Kong’s executive-led governance

6 months ago02 mins

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has acknowledged it is no “easy task” to truly implement Hong Kong’s executive-led governance system, stressing that it must be a “shared responsibility” of the legislative and judicial branches and society as a whole. But Ding, the head of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, said an…