Zhang Jinglong
Cheung King-lung is the founder of Seaplane (Hong Kong) Aviation,[1] and the first Hong Kong pilot to win the Duke of Edinburgh's Flying Award, as well as the first Chinese pilot in the Lufthansa Group.[2][3] He was a candidate for Member of Parliament in the 2015 UK General Election for the Walthamstow constituency.[4] [5] He was also a torchbearer and ambassador for the 2012 Summer Olympics,[6] and the youngest candidate in the 2009 European Parliament Election.[7][8][9][10] His constituency had eight seats.[11]
Background
Cheung King-lung was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Fanling. At the age of eleven, he immigrated to the United Kingdom with his parents.[12] His father is from Hong Kong and his mother is from the Philippines.[13][14] He speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Filipino.[15]
London Olympics
During the Olympics, Cheung served as Mayor of the Olympic Village,[16] and was invited multiple times to serve as a TV commentator and presenter, including co-hosting an Olympic special with Guo Jingjing on China Central Television,[17][18] and appearing on TVB's "Scoop".[19] During the controversy over Ye Shiwen being accused of doping, Cheung publicly defended the Chinese national team on mainstream British media outlets ITV and BBC.[20]
Public Roles and Awards
Cheung King-lung is a recipient of the 2009 Diana Memorial Award and was an ambassador for the London 2012 Olympics (Waltham Forest District).[21][22] He is a member of the British Chinese Politics Project,[23] a DJ at London International Radio and SW1 Radio,[24] and was recognized by the media in 2009 as one of the most prominent Chinese globally.[25]
In June 2010, Cheung, as a UK Youth Ambassador, was selected along with six other young ambassadors to represent the UK at the G8/G20 Summits and the My Summit 2010 (G8/G20 Youth Summit). This was also Prime Minister David Cameron's first international summit.[26]
In May 2012, Cheung was invited by the British Consulate in Hong Kong to become a "GREAT Britain" national image ambassador to promote the UK as the best place for business, investment, tourism, and education.[27]
Notes
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E6%95%AC%E9%BE%8D#cite_ref-1
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E6%95%AC%E9%BE%8D#cite_ref-2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E6%95%AC%E9%BE%8D#cite_ref-3
- ↑ Competing for British Parliament seat, Cheung King-lung urges Hong Kong youth to strive , Apple Daily, Feb 2015
- ↑ 25-year-old Hong Kong public housing youth competes for British MP seat , Apple Daily, Feb 2015
- ↑ Interview: London Chinese Olympic Torchbearer Cheung King-lung, BBC UK Chinese
- ↑ Conference of European Chinese in Politics , Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, April 2009
- ↑ British Chinese Steven Cheung aged 19 , Xinhua, April 2009
- ↑ London MEP Candidate List 2009 , Lewisham Council, May 2009
- ↑ A new MEP in Town? , Dim Sum, April 2009
- ↑ London Euros , UK Polling Report, May 2009
- ↑ Hong Kong migrant becomes youngest candidate in Europe , ON TV, Hong Kong, April 2009
- ↑ Filipinos seek EU Parliament seat , ABS-CBN Europe, April 2009
- ↑ 19-year-old plans to stand for European Election , China News Service, April 2009
- ↑ Chinese teenager seeks votes in Euro poll , China Daily, May 2009
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E6%95%AC%E9%BE%8D#cite_ref-16
- ↑ http://www.euchinese.co.uk/a/aoyun/20120531/5221.htmlTemplate:Fix/category[dead link]
- ↑ http://www.thechineseweekly.com/article.php?id=6163Template:Fix/category[dead link]
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E6%95%AC%E9%BE%8D#cite_ref-19
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E6%95%AC%E9%BE%8D#cite_ref-20
- ↑ BBC China - Interview , BBC, April 2009
- ↑ Steven Cheung: MEP Candidate and Radio Presenter , Visible Chinese, May 2009
- ↑ BC Project , BC Project, April 2009
- ↑ Chinese Teenager Seeks Votes in Euro Poll , CRI, May 2009
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E6%95%AC%E9%BE%8D#cite_ref-25
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E6%95%AC%E9%BE%8D#cite_ref-26
- ↑ http://ukinhongkong.fco.gov.uk/zh/news/?view=PressR&id=762894482Template:Fix/category[dead link]