Sun Qilie
Sun Kai‑lit Cliff BBS, JP (Sun Kai‑lit Cliff, born 1953), is a Hong Kong entrepreneur, former Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Chairman of Kinox Industrial & Plastic Co Ltd and Jianyew Hardware & Plastic Factory Co Ltd, and co‑founder of South China City. He serves as a member of the Zhejiang Provincial Political Consultative Conference, a standing committee member of the Ningbo Municipal Political Consultative Conference, and is affiliated with the Liberal Party (Hong Kong) and Economic Power.
Background
Jianyew Hardware & Plastic Factory was founded in 1949 by Sun’s father, producing stainless steel cookware, household goods, and catering ware under the Kinox brand. [1]Sun’s ancestral home is Xiazhang Village, Shenjiao Town, Ninghai County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. He was born in Hong Kong in 1953. In 1970 he studied in Canada, majoring in physics and mechanical engineering, and graduated in 1978.[2]
In 1988, Sun relocated his hardware factory from Hong Kong to Pinghu, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, establishing Kinox Industrial (Shenzhen) Co Ltd. In 2003 he partnered with Cheng Songxing, Liang Manlin, Ma Jiezong and Ma Weidu to invest in and construct South China International Industrial Material City (stock code 01668), with a total built‑up area of 2.2 million square metres and an investment of RMB 5 billion.
Sun was appointed Justice of the Peace in 2003 and awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star in 2006. He is also an Honorary Citizen of Shenzhen.
Controversies
In 2010, during Minimum Wage legislation debates, Sun commented that paying staff for mealtime encouraged "getting something for nothing", drawing public criticism. [3]In May 2011 it was revealed that Sun’s luxury apartment in Methodist Court, Ho Man Tin, had an unauthorized rooftop glasshouse extension. Sun had purchased the two connected flats and rooftop for HK$21.8 million in 2000.[4]
Public Offices
- Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Industries
- Honorary Chairman, Hong Kong Quality Mark Council
- Honorary President, Hong Kong Exporters’ Association
- Member, Hong Kong Productivity Council
- Member, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
- President, Hong Kong Plastics Manufacturers Association
- Member, Zhejiang Provincial Political Consultative Conference
- Standing Committee Member, Ningbo Municipal Political Consultative Conference
References
- Justice of the Peace
- Members of Zhejiang Provincial Political Consultative Conference
- Standing Committee Members of Ningbo Municipal Political Consultative Conference
- People from Ninghai County
- Hong Kong people of Ningbo descent
- Sun family
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Cariana Holdings Group people
- Liberal Party (Hong Kong) members
- Alumni of Pui Ching Middle School
- Alumni of Victoria University