China replaces head of its Hong Kong and Macau affairs office


Reuters | Beijing | Updated: 13-02-2020 10:46 IST | Created: 13-02-2020 10:07 IST
China replaces head of its Hong Kong and Macau affairs office
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China is replacing the head of its office that oversees matters in Hong Kong, Beijing announced on Thursday, after months of anti-government protests in the Chinese-controlled territory.

Zhang Xiaoming would be removed as director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, the human resources ministry said, to be replaced by Xia Baolong, a 67-year-old vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

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