China Appoints Cross-Razing Xi Ally to Oversee Hong Kong.

(Bloomberg) -- China named an official known for tearing crosses from the roofs of churches to lead the agency that oversees Hong Kong, in the biggest shakeup yet after months of unrest. "The reshuffling at this interesting moment may point to a deep distrust from Xi Jinping toward the former faction dealing with Hong Kong affairs", said Sonny Lo, a Hong Kong-based academic and political commentator. [Extracted from the article]