Beijing’s point man overseeing Hong Kong affairs will begin a five-day visit to the city on Wednesday to inspect its development and attend a national security forum, the chief executive has said, confirming the Post’s report.
According to two sources, Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, is expected to meet university heads and senior educators on Thursday.
“They will discuss how Hong Kong can play a bigger role in China’s technological independence, as well as nurturing and retaining global talent,” one insider said.
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said that Xia would attend the key forum, organised by the Department of Justice to mark the fifth anniversary of the imposition of the national security law, on Saturday. He will depart the city on Sunday.
“This shows that he attaches great importance to the implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong.
