Beijing’s man in Hong Kong hails bold new era of cooperation, says liaison office will be ‘working more and closer’ with city
Director Wang Zhimin says ‘many friends’ were pleased to see cooperation between the Hong Kong government and his office in recent months
A top Beijing envoy in Hong Kong on Sunday said his office would be “working more and closer” on youth development and a range of other issues with the city’s administration.
Wang Zhimin, director of the central government’s representative office in Hong Kong, said he had heard from “many friends” that they were pleased to see both “Central district” and “Western district” “work together” more in recent months. In the city’s political circles, the two terms are synonyms for the Hong Kong government and the central government liaison office respectively, as they are located in these districts.
He was addressing guests at a ceremony to mark the opening of the new headquarters of uniformed youth group the Hong Kong Army Cadets Association.
“It is because Central district and Western district get together to work for the future development of Hong Kong, of the country, and of our young people … In the future, it is certain that we will work together more. We will walk together more. And we will have more achievements for you to see.”