Macao, HK affairs office gets new head
Xia Baolong was appointed director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Thursday, according to an appointment notice issued by the State Council, China's Cabinet, on Thursday.
Xia is vice-president and secretary-general of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body.
Zhang Xiaoming, who had headed the office since 2017, is now a deputy director of the office. Zhang's post is at the ministerial level, according to the notice.