China’s Top HK Official Says Security Will Ensure City’s Success

China’s top official for Hong Kong affairs said the city needs to prioritize national security to ensure prosperity.

The China-imposed national security law helped Hong Kong maintain its status as an international financial hub, Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office in Beijing, said Saturday on his third trip to the semi-autonomous city in three years.

Xia Baolong

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“Profound changes are occurring inside and outside Hong Kong. It is necessary to fully implement the One Country, Two Systems principle, guided by national security, to provide favorable safety protection for achieving better development of Hong Kong,” Xia ...