Xia Baolong
Coverage of Xia Baolong in the Nexus archive.
- How the Northern Metropolis university town can deliver on innovation
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, emphasized accelerating the development of the Northern Metropolis as a strategic initiative to redefine Hong Kong's role in China's innovation ecosystem. The project aims to serve as a growth engine for Hong Kong beyond finance and real estate by fostering innovation.
- Moving the goalposts won’t fix sources of Hong Kong poverty
Xia Baolong, Beijing’s representative on Hong Kong and Macau affairs, visited Hong Kong to assess government progress. The Hong Kong government launched a public consultation on its first five-year plan and later released a report on targeted poverty alleviation.
- Hong Kong’s John Lee pledges 10-fold expansion of new university town
Hong Kong’s leader John Lee has pledged to expand the proposed university town near the border by tenfold to 1,000 hectares. The plan aligns with Beijing’s endorsement of linking education with industry to boost Hong Kong’s economic and innovation and technology development.
- Xia Baolong begins Hong Kong visit with housing, Northern Metropolis tours
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, began a two-day visit to Hong Kong focusing on housing, technology, and Northern Metropolis developments. He attended a briefing with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and other officials.
- Beijing’s point man for Hong Kong to visit city on Tuesday, check on Northern Metropolis
Beijing’s top official for Hong Kong affairs, Xia Baolong, will visit Hong Kong to inspect the Northern Metropolis project and a cross-border technology cooperation platform. The Hong Kong government announced the two-day visit, during which the chief executive will join him.
- Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs visits Hengqin in push for integration
Beijing's top official on Hong Kong and Macau affairs, Xia Baolong, visited the Hengqin cooperation zone in Zhuhai to promote integration with the 15th five-year plan. This was his third trip to the Greater Bay Area this year, where he toured a university town, research institutes, and innovation and technology companies.
- Hong Kong housing: small shoebox flat wins not enough to fix big issues
The Hong Kong housing crisis remains a critical livelihood issue despite government efforts. Reverend Canon Peter Douglas Koon Ho-ming highlighted housing as the city's most pressing challenge, while Beijing’s top official Xia Baolong has called for eradicating subdivided flats and cage homes since 2021.