‘Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis plan, national security high on agenda’ of John Lee’s duty visit to Beijing
- City leader John Lee embarks on four-day trip to Beijing, which will be filled with ‘private meetings’
- Article 23 and efforts to combat national security-related crimes will also be discussed, sources say
Insiders also told the Post that home-grown security legislation and the efforts of law enforcement bodies in combating related crimes would also be discussed in the coming meetings.
Lee embarked on his annual duty visit to Beijing at noon on Sunday, without taking questions from reporters at the Hong Kong International Airport.
His office said the first day of his four-day trip would be filled with “private meetings” and he would stay at the Diaoyutai State Guest House.
The city leader is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, who took office in March. He has recently been named head of the Central Financial Commission, which was set up by the Chinese Communist Party earlier this year to supervise and manage the country’s financial system.
Lee is also expected to meet Executive Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang, the party’s sixth-ranked member and the top leader in charge of its Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau affairs.
Throughout the year, Lee’s administration has pushed forward the Northern Metropolis plan, which is aimed at increasing the housing supply and speeding up integration with mainland China.
