Senior Beijing officials, including Xia Baolong and a top energy official, have met with CLP Holdings chairman Michael Kadoorie and his son. The discussions are seen as a signal that CLP is expected to help mitigate livelihood disruptions caused by the global fuel crisis. The company is also anticipated to support the Northern Metropolis megaproject in Hong Kong.

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs and a senior national energy official have held meetings with CLP Holdings chairman Michael Kadoorie, with observers saying it signalled the firm was expected to help minimise livelihood disruptions amid the ongoing global fuel crisis and support the Northern Metropolis megaproject. The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said its director, Xia Baolong, spoke with Kadoorie, his son Philip Kadoorie and the senior management of energy firm CLP Power in...