During the video broadcast of the annual duty report by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that Hong Kong ‘must always be governed by patriots’. The suppression of pro-democratic political class, along with Beijing openly positioning its supporters in Hong Kong Government may have contributed to a new political player in Hong Kong. The Bauhinia Party, named after the orchid that adorns Hong Kong’s flag, was founded by three Western educated businessmen whose homeland is Mainland China, but are currently permanent residents of Hong Kong. Luo Huining, the new chief of Beijing’s Liaison office, is a CCP member who has zero experience with Hong Kong. Shi Kehui, a recent appointee to the central government-controlled Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, has also worked closely with Xi Jinping’s allies in Mainland China, and had not been associated with Hong Kong till this assignment.

Source: The Star March 14, 2021 09:11 UTC