Hong Kong’s Legco sets off for Beijing on week-long national affairs study trip

Hong Kong’s lawmakers have embarked on an unprecedented week-long study visit to Beijing, with the Legislative Council’s president saying the trip would help their work of ensuring the city better aligns with national development.Starry Lee Wai-king on Sunday highlighted the significance of the trip, which marks the first time the entire legislature has travelled to the capital for such a “national affairs study visit”.“It is a good time for lawmakers to gain a first-hand understanding of the country’s latest conditions and policies, visit different authorities and organisations and conduct field research,” the Legco president said at the airport before the lawmakers departed.