Hongkongers have more freedom and are richer under Chinese rule than they were when city was British colony, says top Beijing official

Hongkongers have more democracy and are better off financially under Chinese rule than they were when the city was a British colony, a top Beijing official said on Wednesday.Luo Huining, director of the central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong, said China had been more supportive of Hong Kong’s economic development than the colonial government since the 1997 handover.Luo made the remarks at a pro-Beijing group’s event commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the city’s return from British…