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Xia Baolong begins Hong Kong visit with housing, Northern Metropolis tours

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs began a two-day visit on Tuesday with inspections of key projects across the city, focusing on housing, technology…

By Samantha Johnson / June 16, 2026

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs began a two-day visit on Tuesday with inspections of key projects across the city, focusing on housing, technology and Northern Metropolis developments.

Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, kicked off his study tour with a briefing led by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, attended by Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po and selected members of the establishment, including the city’s property tycoons

Xia greeted residents at a light public housing project on Yau Pok Road in Yuen Long in the morning, accompanied by Lee and Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin.

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The project falls under a scheme providing 30,000 government-built temporary flats for families who have waited at least three years for public rental housing.

Ho said she had briefed Xia on the scheme’s progress and explained its construction method: Modular Integrated Construction.

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The technique uses free-standing integrated modules manufactured in mainland Chinese factories, which undergo quality inspections before being installed on site.

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