Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs is set to visit the city this week to gather feedback on a proposed homegrown security legislation, known colloquially as Article 23, local media has reported citing sources. Xia Baolong, the director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), will make a six-day visit from Thursday and meet with officials, lawmakers, and representatives from the commercial and legal sector, according to local media reports on Tuesday. The trip would mark Xia’s second visit to Hong Kong within 12 months, following a restructure last March that made th…
