Beijing's top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has concluded a quick trip to the Greater Bay Area. Analysts interpret this move as a strong push from the central government to accelerate Hong Kong's integration into national development efforts.

Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has concluded his second visit to the Greater Bay Area in three weeks, a move that analysts view as a push from the central government to speed up the city’s integration with national development. Xia Baolong, director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, was in Guangdong province earlier this week, visiting several mainland Chinese cities in the bay area. State-run media described the four-day trip as a “research tour”...