In the afternoon of March 11, the meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) ended. The details of the interaction between the top echelons of the Chinese Communist Party on the floor that day drew attention.
In the afternoon of the same day, the CCP passed a draft bill to amend Hong Kong‘s electoral system at the NPC session in a strong manner. The bill will greatly reduce the proportion of elected members in Hong Kong.
On the same day, the interaction of the top level of the Chinese Communist Party on the floor drew attention. Hong Kong’s Ming Pao reported that the closing ceremony began at 3 p.m. As Xi Jinping entered the venue, he gave a slight nod to the three as he passed the seats of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Director Xia Baolong, former Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and Tung Chee-hwa.
Reports describe Xi also had two brief conversations with Wang Yang, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party’s National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), who was seated next to him, after the draft was voted on. After the conference, Xi smiled and spoke briefly with Li Keqiang before leaving. When he passed by the seats of Tung Chee-hwa, Leung Chun-ying and Xia Baolong, Xi made a special stop and talked to Xia for more than 10 seconds.
Current commentator Li Linyi said Xia Baolong is the biggest power player in Hong Kong and Macau affairs, being the director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office as well as the deputy head of the Hong Kong and Macau Working Coordination Group and head of the office. After the NPC passed the bill, Xi Jinping was the only one to speak with him, which is an indication that Hong Kong is increasingly in the hands of the Xi faction, and that the CCP’s Hong Kong policy will be tightened more and more in the future.
Last year, the Chinese Communist Party forced the introduction of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law, and now the Chinese Communist Party has passed a draft amendment to Hong Kong’s electoral system, giving the pro-Beijing “Election Committee” the power to review and appoint Hong Kong legislators, which has triggered strong criticism from the international community and various sectors.
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