The CCP yes-men who really run Hong Kong

A senior communist party operative whose only previous experience in Hong Kong is a business trip two years ago; a former Guangdong mayor who oversaw the mass arrests of villagers protesting against land seizures; a former provincial party secretary best known for tearing down hundreds of churches and crosses in eastern China. These are Chinaࢀ™s top officials charged with Hong Kong affairs, hardliners and allies of the Chinese president, Xi Jinping (৿'ਿ'ॹ³), who are remaking the semi-autonomous territory into a city that is directly under Beijingࢀ™s control in all but name. They remain behind the scenes, rarely making public appearances….