The move came days after the country concluded its “Two Sessions,” the annual meetings of her top legislative and political advisory bodies.

According to the plan, a Hong Kong and Macao work office of the party's Central Committee will be formed based on the existing Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.

The new office will function as a working body of the Central Committee. It is responsible for ensuring the full and accurate implementation of the principle of One Country, Two Systems; implementing the Central Authorities' overall jurisdiction over the SARs; remaining committed to governing Hong Kong and Macau in accordance with the law; safeguarding national security in the SARs; and to better integrating into the overall development of the country.

The name of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council will be retained, as reported by the official Xinhua News Agency.