Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (Chinese: 国务院港澳事务办公室 Pinyin: guówùyuàn GǎngÀo shìwù bàngōngshì) is an administrative agency of the State Council of the People's Republic of China

State Council of the People's Republic of China

The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...

 responsible for promoting cooperation and coordination of political, economic and cultural ties between mainland China

Mainland China

Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...

 and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 and Macao

Mação

Mação is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400.0 km² and a total population of 7,763 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of eight parishes, and is located in the Santarém District....

.

Administration

The agency was established in 1978, and has been headed by a director. There are deputy directors which assist the director in running the office.

• Liao Chengzhi
  Liao Chengzhi
  Liao Chengzhi was a Chinese politician. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1928, and rose to the position of director of the Xinhua News Agency; after 1949, he worked in various positions related to foreign affairs, most prominently president of the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute,...
  
   1978-?
• Lu Ping 1990-1997

The following is the list of directors since the Transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong:

• Lu Ping 1990-1997
• Liao Hui (1997 - 2010)
• Wang Guangya
  Wang Guangya
  Wang Guangya , born March 1950 in Jiangsu Province People's Republic of China, is a Chinese diplomat who is currently Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. A career diplomat, Wang was previously Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs...
  
  (2010 - present)

Department Structure

• Department of Secretary and Administration (Department of Personnel)
• Department of General Affairs
• Department of Policy and Research
• Department of Liaison
• Department of Exchange and Cooperation
• Department of Law
• Institutional Party Committee

External links

• Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office