"The State Council of China on Tuesday appointed Deng Bingqiang as Commissioner of Police for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, replacing Lu Weitsong," Xinhua reports.
It is noted that the decision was made in accordance with the PRC Basic Law on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and is based on the proposal of the head of the Hong Kong administration, Carrie Lam.
For several months, protests continued in Hong Kong. Initially, people took to the streets to express their disagreement with the amendment to the extradition law, but even after the authorities decided to abandon this change in the law, protesters continue to riot in the city.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Hong Kong authorities to put an end to the chaos in the city and restore order.
Hong Kong authorities decided to close all schools and kindergartens in the city on November 19 for security reasons due to ongoing unrest.