According to the State Council's appointment and dismissal of national staff news released on the official website of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China on the 14th, Zheng Yanxiong was appointed as the director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong Liaison Office) and the National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region National Security Committee. Business consultant.

　　Luo Huining no longer serves as the director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the National Security Affairs Advisor of the National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and the deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.

　　The Hong Kong Liaison Office was formerly known as the Hong Kong Branch of the Xinhua News Agency. It was established in May 1947 and is an agency stationed in Hong Kong by the Central Government.

On December 28, 1999, the 24th executive meeting of the State Council decided to change the name of the Hong Kong Branch of Xinhua News Agency, a working agency authorized by the Central People's Government, to the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Since the name change, six officials have served as the director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office, namely: Jiang Enzhu, Gao Siren, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Xiaoming, Wang Zhimin, and Luo Huining.

Zheng Yanxiong is the seventh director of the Liaison Office after it was renamed.

Zheng Yanxiong

　　According to his resume, Zheng Yanxiong was born in August 1963 in Chaonan District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province.

In 2002, he joined the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee as the Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office; in 2005, he went to Shanwei City for training, and served as Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Mayor, and Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.

　　After the "revision storm" in Hong Kong in 2019, the central government enacted the Hong Kong National Security Law the following year.

On July 3, 2020, Zheng Yanxiong was appointed by the State Council as the first director of the National Security Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong National Security Office).

　　In the press release issued by the Hong Kong Liaison Office on the 14th, Luo Huining commented on Zheng Yanxiong: "A firm political stance, a strong sense of the overall situation, rich leadership experience, full of fighting spirit, courageous work, strict self-demand, has done a good job in maintaining national security in Hong Kong. Lots of groundbreaking work."

　　It is worth mentioning that Zheng Yanxiong's speeches are also very personal, often citing famous sayings, old sayings, and slang.

For example, he once emphasized that "Hong Kong belongs to China once it is returned to China." He must not fantasize about the return in name, but he still considers the United States and the United Kingdom as "bosses" and feels that the interests of the central government can be bargained.

He also quoted ancient poems and compared the National Security Office in Hong Kong to the "Jingxi Stone" in the river, warning Hong Kong society to be cautious and not to "capsize" and do deviant behavior.

Hong Kong Society: Support and Welcome New Personnel Appointments

　　After the relevant personnel appointments were announced that day, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao, immediately issued a statement saying that he and the SAR government welcomed Zheng Yanxiong to his new position and thanked Luo Huining for his contribution to Hong Kong.

　　Li Jiachao said that he firmly believes that Zheng Yanxiong will lead the Hong Kong Liaison Office to continue to support the SAR government in governing according to law, and jointly comprehensively and accurately implement the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong", and a high degree of autonomy, and safeguard the constitutional order of the SAR as determined by the Constitution and the Basic Law of Hong Kong. The principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" and in the critical period of creating a new situation and achieving a new leap in Hong Kong, worked hand in hand with the SAR government to help promote Hong Kong's integration into the overall development of the country and make greater contributions to the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

　　Liu Zhaojia, a consultant of the National Association for Hong Kong and Macau Studies, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that Hong Kong has gone through a new stage of "turning from chaos to governance" and entered a new stage of "turning from governance to prosperity". It is not surprising that the Hong Kong Liaison Office has personnel changes at this time.

Zheng Yanxiong has worked in the National Security Office in Hong Kong for the past few years and is quite familiar with Hong Kong affairs.

He is also proficient in Cantonese, which is beneficial for him to communicate with all aspects of Hong Kong society.

　　Liu Zhaojia also mentioned that under the new political situation, Zheng Yanxiong's experience in maintaining national security is conducive to promoting the Hong Kong SAR government and all sectors of society to better ensure the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, maintain national security, and ensure Hong Kong's social stability and security. Raise the awareness and sense of responsibility of all sectors of Hong Kong towards national security.

　　Fang Zhou, research director of the Hong Kong "One Country, Two Systems" Research Center, told reporters that all walks of life in Hong Kong are very supportive of this appointment.

People from all walks of life in Hong Kong are very familiar with Zheng Yanxiong.

He had worked in Guangdong for a long time before, and also served as a local leader, with high overall coordination ability.

His achievements during his tenure as director of the National Security Agency in Hong Kong are also obvious to all Hong Kong citizens.

　　Fang Zhou added that from a national perspective, "one country, two systems" is part of the country's institutional advantages and needs to be persisted for a long time. The country also attaches great importance to the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.

At present, Hong Kong is in the process of "governance and prosperity". At this time, the role of the Hong Kong Liaison Office as a bridge connecting "one country" and "two systems" and connecting the central government and Hong Kong is more prominent. Among them, the director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office The coordinating and coordinating role of the position is also particularly important, so it is very appropriate for Zheng Yanxiong to serve as the director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office at this time.

(China News Agency WeChat official account reporter Liu Dawei)