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Johnny Ng Kit-chong MH JP, originally from Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, is a Hong Kong entrepreneur and postdoctoral researcher at Tsinghua University. He is currently a Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council (Election Committee constituency), former chairman of the Hong Kong Youth Association, and a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He is also the Chairman of Gao Feng Group and a member of several key boards and committees, including the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and the Hong Kong Employees Retraining Board.

Background

Johnny Ng Kit-chong was born in Hong Kong and grew up in subdivided flats in Yau Ma Tei and public housing in Tuen Mun. He attended the Taishan Commercial Association School (graduated in Primary 6 in 1987) and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kwok Tak Seng College. Later, he studied at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a PhD. Before completing his doctorate, he founded Gao Feng Group and later conducted postdoctoral research at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Public Service

Johnny Ng Kit-chong has held numerous public office positions, including:

• Member of the 13th and 14th National Committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
• Member of the 9th and 10th National Youth Federation and Standing Committee of the 11th and 12th National Youth Federation
• Member of the 11th and 12th Guangdong Provincial Political Consultative Conference
• Vice Chairman of the 11th Guangdong Provincial Youth Federation
• Chairman of the 24th Hong Kong Youth Association
• Member of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council
• Member of the Hong Kong Employees Retraining Board
• Member of the Private Crematorium Licensing Committee

Horse Racing Career

Johnny Ng Kit-chong has owned horses under his name at the Hong Kong Jockey Club, including "Wing Yu Lung Chiu" and "Wing Yu Yang Ming" (the latter co-owned with "Yang Ming" syndicate led by Huang Lanxi). He is also a member of the "Youth Alliance" and "Youth Power" horse racing syndicates and part of the "Yuanjing Chumo" and "You Huan Xiao" syndicates.

Personal Honors

• In 2000, Johnny Ng Kit-chong was awarded one of Hong Kong's Top Ten Digital Outstanding Youths.
• In 2006, he was selected as a Global Enterpolis Award Finalist by the Asian Wall Street Journal.
• In 2013, he was named one of the World’s Top Ten Outstanding Young People by the World Cantonese Federation.
• In 2018, he was honored with the Medal of Honour by the Hong Kong SAR Government.
• In 2024, he was recognized as one of the Top 50 Influential People in Cryptocurrency globally by CoinDesk.