The Beijing official in charge of Hong Kong affairs has said that it was “definitely illegal” for the city’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) to host a talk on Tuesday by pro-independence activist Andy Chan. Zhang Xiaoming, director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, said the event exposed “inadequacies” in Hong Kong’s ability to … Continue reading ‘Definitely illegal’ for press club to host speech by Hong Kong independence activist, says top Beijing official