‘Contribute with a political perspective,’ Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong says

Hong Kong business leaders and politicians should remain vigilant against risks and contribute more to national development through “political and holistic perspectives”, Beijing’s top representative in the city has said.

Zheng Yanxiong, head of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, told political and business leaders attending a seminar on Monday to study the “spirit” of China’s top annual political meetings, known as the “two sessions”.

“The two sessions made a series of major arrangements for the country’s work in various fields, providing clear guidance for Hong Kong to better play its role in the process of China’s modernisation,” Zheng’s office quoted him as saying.

Zheng said it was essential “to grasp Hong Kong’s role, direction and responsibility through a political and holistic perspective and fulfil our responsibilities and obligations”.

The liaison office said it was one of the six points Zheng underlined to understand the spirit of the two sessions.

The attendees included leaders of Chinese enterprises, Hong Kong deputies to the National People’s Congress (NPC) and members of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Beijing held the two sessions earlier this month, during which members of the NPC and CPPCC discussed plans for key national policies.