https://www.scmp.com/rss/522348/feed The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a representative office of the Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, is headquartered in Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island. Established in 2000, its primary mission is to promote Beijing’s interests, liaise between Hong Kong and mainland officials, and foster economic, educational, and cultural exchanges. The office plays a significant role in coordinating pro-Beijing political... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Willa Wu Willa Wu Beijing has appointed a former executive of a state-owned shipping giant, which is eyeing a major stake in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s stalled global ports sale, as a deputy director at its liaison office in the city. Zhang Yong, who previously served as executive vice-president of the Cosco Shipping Group, will replace Qi Bin, who was appointed in November 2024, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Wednesday. The liaison office’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3338252/cosco-executive-zhang-yong-appointed-deputy-beijings-liaison-office-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3338252/cosco-executive-zhang-yong-appointed-deputy-beijings-liaison-office-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 04:59:28 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial A blaze that cannot be contained in one tower is a nightmare scenario for a high-rise city. In an extreme case, it can spread to companion towers like a firestorm. It happened to Hong Kong on Wednesday night. The catastrophic consequences of the city’s deadliest fire in decades are still being counted in the numbers of dead, injured, missing and homeless after the Tai Po public housing estate inferno. Our first thoughts must be with the grieving families. President Xi Jinping, on Wednesday... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3334407/community-effort-needed-help-survivors-and-those-who-lost-loved-ones-tai-po-tragedy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3334407/community-effort-needed-help-survivors-and-those-who-lost-loved-ones-tai-po-tragedy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 22:45:07 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying The president of mainland China’s premier science institution will host a seminar in Hong Kong next week to “study and implement” the spirit of the fourth plenum, which sets the tone for the ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee’s policymaking over the next five years. A Hong Kong government spokesman said on Thursday that the seminar, to be held next Tuesday, would promote the spirit of the fourth plenary session of the party’s 20th Central Committee among various sectors of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3333551/chinas-top-science-academy-chief-promote-plenums-spirit-hong-kong-seminar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3333551/chinas-top-science-academy-chief-promote-plenums-spirit-hong-kong-seminar?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:25:35 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hongkongers living in mainland China have been urged to vote in the coming Legislative Council election, with authorities planning to set up a special polling station at the airport’s newly reopened Terminal 2. The Hong Kong government’s Beijing office on Saturday held a briefing on election arrangements and the role of the legislature, encouraging voters on the mainland to return to the city to cast their votes. Acting office director Amy Yuen Wai-yin said the polling station at Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3332927/hongkongers-living-mainland-china-urged-vote-coming-legco-election?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3332927/hongkongers-living-mainland-china-urged-vote-coming-legco-election?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 09:52:41 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong has pledged to support the city’s integration into national development plans while stressing the importance of studying and applying the “spirit” of the country’s recent political leadership meeting, which will shape policymaking over the next five years. The head of the central government’s liaison office, Zhou Ji, conveyed on Saturday the guiding ideology of the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and laid... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3330400/beijings-liaison-office-vows-help-hong-kong-efforts-national-development?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3330400/beijings-liaison-office-vows-help-hong-kong-efforts-national-development?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:00:17 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Beijing has named a senior editor of the English-language China Daily newspaper as a deputy director of the central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong, confirming an earlier Post report. The State Council announced Sun Shangwu’s new role on Saturday. A source earlier said that the new deputy director would be taking charge of publicity work. The Post had reported that Sun, 56, who had been a deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily, had been chosen to improve the central government’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3328651/beijing-names-senior-editor-deputy-director-liaison-office-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3328651/beijing-names-senior-editor-deputy-director-liaison-office-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:59:00 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China was marked yesterday with ceremony, celebration and much-needed contemplation of the challenges that lie ahead. Hong Kong is at a critical stage of its development. The city has steadily emerged from the anti-government protests of 2019 and the pandemic. A new chapter has begun. Now, it is about seizing opportunities. The word on everyone’s lips is reform. Beijing’s liaison office chief, Zhou Ji, set the tone, calling on the city to move with... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3316538/bold-reform-hong-kong-can-embark-new-chapter-confidence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3316538/bold-reform-hong-kong-can-embark-new-chapter-confidence?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:15:11 +0000 Natalie Wong Natalie Wong The Hong Kong government and the largest political party in the city have sought to downplay a controversy involving a district councillor’s brief attempt to compete in a beauty pageant, the Post has learned. Both sides had walked back on any further investigation into whether her actions amounted to misconduct to avoid “reviving the public’s attention” on the episode, sources said. It was also understood that the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) was also... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316231/beijings-liaison-office-angered-angel-chongs-miss-hong-kong-bid-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316231/beijings-liaison-office-angered-angel-chongs-miss-hong-kong-bid-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:30:13 +0000