Hong Kong appoints Kelvin Kong to lead national security police
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has appointed senior police official Kelvin Kong Hok-lai to lead the force’s National Security Department. Kong succeeds Andrew Kan Kai-yan, who has begun pre-retirement leave. The appointment took effect after Kong was sworn in as deputy police commissioner for national security under the territory’s national security law.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has appointed Kelvin Kong Hok-lai to head the police force’s National Security Department, the South China Morning Post reports. Kong succeeds Andrew Kan Kai-yan, who began pre-retirement leave on Tuesday. Kong had previously served as the department’s director of national security.
Lee appointed him deputy police commissioner responsible for national security under Article 16(2) of Hong Kong’s national security law. The appointment took effect immediately after Kong took the oath of office. The supplied report does not provide further details about Kan’s departure or Kong’s priorities in the new role.
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