Beijing has appointed a top executive of a state-owned shipping giant – which is eyeing a major stake in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s stalled global ports sale – as a deputy director at its liaison office in the city. Executive vice-president Zhang Yong from Cosco Shipping Group will replace deputy director Qi Bin, who was appointed last November, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security’s announcement on Wednesday. The liaison office’s website was updated on the...