HONG KONG: One of China’s most powerful officials said he would listen to political demands from Hongkongers in a conciliatory start to a visit that has stirred anger in a city resentful of Beijing’s tightening grip.
Top legislator Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, began a three-day inspection trip to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) yesterday.
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