‘A man who understands Hong Kong’: Beijing’s new liaison office head vows to bridge communication between city and central authorities
- Zheng Yanxiong, 59, says city will have ‘everlasting prosperity’ as long as it does not take ‘wrong direction’
- He was in 2020 appointed as head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong
Beijing’s new top envoy to Hong Kong has pledged to bridge communication between the city and mainland China by speaking more of the financial hub to the central government and vice versa.
Newly appointed liaison office director Zheng Yanxiong, 59, on Monday said Hong Kong had a bright future and all the qualities to succeed, as long as it did not descend into chaos or head in the wrong direction.
“I will work hard to be a man who understands Hong Kong, loves Hong Kong and strives for the best for Hong Kong,” Zheng vowed while addressing the press for the first time as office chief.
“In Hong Kong, I will speak more of Beijing’s words. In Beijing, I will speak more of Hong Kong’s words.”
He said he and his colleagues would spare no effort to implement Beijing’s policies, better deliver messages of care from central authorities and support the chief executive and his administration to govern in accordance with the rule of law.