Chen Yongqi
Chan Wing Kee GBM OBE JP (born January 1947) is a Hong Kong businessman. He serves as Managing Director of Cheung Kong Garment, and is a former Independent Non‑Executive Director of CHT Holdings and former Chief Executive Officer of Asia Television. He holds positions as a Standing Committee Member of the Hong Kong delegation to the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, member of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong,[1] [2]and former Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, among other public and industry roles.
Early life and education
Chan attended Shek Kwong Primary School in North Point (kindergarten to Primary 4), Ling Ying Primary School (Primary 5–6[3]), and Hsin Li Secondary School (Form 1–Form 3).[4] He then completed his secondary education at International School Bangkok before moving to the United States in 1966. He graduated from Purdue University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering.
Public and industry roles
Chan has served as:
- Delegate to the 8th and 9th National People’s Congress (Hong Kong deputies)
- Chairman, Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong
- President, Hong Kong Exporters’ Association
- Chairman, Shipping Consultative Committee
- Vice‑Chairman, Hong Kong Garment Manufacturers’ Association
- Member, Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Member, Selection Committee for the First Government of the Hong Kong SAR
- Member, Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee
- Member, Macao Basic Law Consultative Committee
- Permanent Honorary President, Hong Kong Guangdong Association[5]
Honours
Chan has been awarded:
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Medal for Commerce and Industry by the Governor of Macau
- Gold Bauhinia Star (2000)
- Honorary Citizen of Wuxi (2002)
- Grand Bauhinia Medal (2016)
Political stance
Chan frequently expresses support for the Chinese Communist Party and has publicly backed Hong Kong Chief Executives Tung Chee-hwa, Leung Chun-ying, and Carrie Lam. After becoming a major shareholder and then CEO of Asia Television in the early 2000s, he steered the station toward a pro‑Beijing editorial line until its sale in 2007. He often criticizes pro‑democracy activists as “noisy and disruptive.”
Racehorses owned
Chan is a member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and became a racehorse owner in the 2002–2003 season. His horses include:
- Peak Summit (co‑owned with Thomas Lam)
- Precision Textile (co‑owned with his wife Linda Chan)
- Xinjiang Textile
- Etess Textile (co‑owned with his son‑in‑law Patrick Poon and Dennis Tai)
- Victory Scholar (co‑owned with Conrad Chan and Dr. Yeung Kam-man)
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E6%B0%B8%E6%A3%8B#cite_ref-1
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E6%B0%B8%E6%A3%8B#cite_ref-2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E6%B0%B8%E6%A3%8B#cite_ref-3
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E6%B0%B8%E6%A3%8B#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E6%B0%B8%E6%A3%8B#cite_ref-5
External links
- Chan Wing Kee Oral History at Hong Kong Memory