https://www.scmp.com/rss/523222/feed Zheng Yanxiong is the previous director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong from January 2023 until May 2025. He was appointed as the executive deputy director of the National People's Congress (NPC) Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee in June 2025, pending confirmation by China's legislature. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Willa Wu Willa Wu A series of consequential political developments and controversies made 2025 a significant year for Hong Kong. Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings was caught in the crossfire of US-China tensions over a deal to sell its Panama Canal ports, which was eventually put on hold under pressure from Beijing. Locally, the city held its second Legislative Council election under Beijing’s “patriots-only” overhaul, with the voter turnout slightly surpassing the previous record... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3338338/jimmy-lai-verdict-and-panama-port-saga-what-shaped-hong-kongs-2025-political-scene?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3338338/jimmy-lai-verdict-and-panama-port-saga-what-shaped-hong-kongs-2025-political-scene?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:33:59 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu The last time I checked, Hong Kong still considered itself a world city, one where East meets West and international talent gathers. We have been told ad infinitum that the city is a “superconnector”, while Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also calls Hong Kong a “super value-adder”. But it seems those in charge of National Games coordination didn’t get the memo. National Games tickets went on sale last Thursday morning, but soon hit a snag: the online ticketing system did not provide an... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3323668/monolingual-national-games-ticketing-system-bad-look-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3323668/monolingual-national-games-ticketing-system-bad-look-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Sep 2025 01:30:10 +0000 William Zheng William Zheng Beijing has appointed Xu Qifang, a former Communist Party personnel official, to the second-most senior position in the top body managing Hong Kong and Macau affairs. Xu, 60, the former deputy chief of the party’s Organisation Department has become the executive deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, according to several sources. The sources said Xu would be promoted from deputy ministerial to full ministerial rank. As the office’s executive director, Xu reports to director... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3316942/beijing-taps-personnel-veteran-xu-qifang-hong-kong-and-macau-post?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3316942/beijing-taps-personnel-veteran-xu-qifang-hong-kong-and-macau-post?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:00:32 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung The former head of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong has been appointed the No 2 official on a special committee under the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s legislature. Zheng Yanxiong was named vice-chairman of the NPC Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee, according to a statement issued on Friday after a meeting of the NPC Standing Committee, China’s top legislative body. The statement said the decision was made after the endorsement of a resolution. In... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316126/ex-liaison-office-chief-hong-kong-takes-no-2-spot-npc-special-committee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316126/ex-liaison-office-chief-hong-kong-takes-no-2-spot-npc-special-committee?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:52:55 +0000