The Honourable
Chow Man-kong
周文港
Chow in 2021
Member of the Legislative Council
Assumed office
1 January 2022
Preceded byConstituency created
ConstituencyElection Committee
Personal details
Born1981 (age 42–43)
British Hong Kong
CitizenshipHong Kong
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong (PhD)
Hong Kong Baptist University (BA)
OccupationEconomist

Chow Man-kong is a Hong Kong economist and politician. He was elected as a member of Legislative Council in the Election Committee constituency representing the pro-Beijing labour union FLU.[1]

Born in colonial Hong Kong, Chow had held positions in pro-Beijing organisations.[2] Chow was the special advisor to the Central Policy Unit of the Hong Kong Government and a member of the Hebei provincial committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[3][4] He ran in the 2021 Legislative Council election and was elected through the Election Committee constituency.[5]

On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential COVID-19 outbreaks.[6] One day later, it was discovered that Chow attended a birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man, with 222 guests.[7][8][9] At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing many guests to be quarantined.[9]

In September 2022, Chow tested positive for COVID-19.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Hong Kong: Pro-Beijing candidates sweep controversial LegCo election". BBC News. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Man Kong CHOW". Lingnan Scholars. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ 黃雲娜 (19 November 2021). "專訪｜研究者到治港者 周文港：為中華崛起讀書，為基層上流參政". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. ^ "周文港報名參選立法會 冀推動教育創新-香港商報". www.hkcd.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Legislative Council General Election - Election Results". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle". South China Morning Post. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. ^ "衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人". News.rthk.hk. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official's Scandal-Hit Birthday Party". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  9. ^ a b "All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine". South China Morning Post. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Two lawmakers test positive for Covid - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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