Who will be Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong? One of the big unanswered questions from China’s political event of the year
Much has also been left unsaid on overhauls to financial regulation and foreign affairs decision-making
As the biggest event on China’s political calendar comes to a close, several key questions remain unanswered, including who will oversee Hong Kong in the coming term.
This year’s session of the National People’s Congress ends on Tuesday after two weeks of meetings in Beijing that have seen the passage of historic constitutional amendments to end presidential term limits and the fortification of the Communist Party in governance.
There have also been the unveiling of a new political line-up and a sweeping reorganisation of ministries under the State Council, China’s cabinet.
But much was left unsaid about changes for smaller central government agencies, and how the party’s policymaking groups will tie in with state departments.
The blueprint for further changes at party institutions remains unknown to the public, despite the plan on revamping both the party and the state departments being approved in late February.
