China appoints new Hong Kong liaison office chief

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Zheng Yanxiong, head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong, has been appointed director of China's Liaison Office in the city, according to a notice by China's State Council on Saturday.

Zheng replaces Luo Huining as head of head Beijing's top representative office in Hong Kong.

(Reporting by Clare Jim; Editing by William Mallard)