Beijing Replaces Head of Hong Kong Liaison Office Amid Ongoing Protests

Communist Party Secretary of Shanxi province Luo Huining attends a session of his province on the second day of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, October 19, 2017. Reuters/Thomas Peter

SINGAPORE—The Chinese regime has replaced the head of its Hong Kong Liaison Office, the most senior mainland political official based in the Chinese-controlled territory, following more than six months of sometimes-violent anti-government protests in the city.

Luo Huining, 65, was appointed to lead the office. the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on its website on Jan. 4; until November, Luo was the top official of China’s ruling Communist Party in Shanxi Province.