Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of China’s State Council, speaks during the National Security Education Day opening ceremony in Hong Kong on Saturday, April 15, 2023. AP PHOTO
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of China's State Council, speaks during the National Security Education Day opening ceremony in Hong Kong on Saturday, April 15, 2023. AP PHOTO
HONG KONG: China's senior official overseeing Hong Kong's affairs said on Saturday that protests were not the only way for people to express their views, weeks after the city's strict protest rules sparked controversy while signaling Beijing's vision for the regional financial hub.
