Appointments to second term of Chief Executive's Council of Advisers announced
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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, said, "The Council was established in 2023, comprising members who are distinguished and eminent leaders in their respective fields, or internationally renowned scholars or experts. They have been providing me with valuable insights and wise counsel to the benefit of the strategic development of Hong Kong. I look forward to Council members continuing to offer advice on strategic issues such as how Hong Kong can further consolidate its competitiveness during the period of economic restructuring, actively dovetail with national strategies and integrate into the national development, deepen international exchanges and co-operation, and enhance regional co-operation, with a view to building a better Hong Kong together."
The membership of the Council is as follows:
Chairperson
Chief Executive
Members (in alphabetical order of surnames, with the new members marked with an asterisk (*))
Economic advancement and sustainability
Mr Brian David Li Man-bun
Professor Frederick Ma Si-hang
Mr Robert Ng Chee-siong
Mr Andrew Sheng Len-tao
Mr Jack So Chak-kwong
Mr Henry Tang Ying-yen
Mr Jean-Pascal Tricoire
Mr Peter Woo Kwong-ching
Ms Marjorie Yang Mun-tak
Mr John Zhao
Dr Zhu Min*
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Dr Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu
Mr Shing Chow Shing-yuk
Dr Han Bi-cheng*
Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu
Dr Lee Kai-fu
Mr Shan Weijian
Professor Michael Spence
Ms Winnie Tam Wan-chi, SC
Mr Joseph Tsai
Mr Wang Xing-xing*
Dr Allan Wong Chi-yun
Dr Allan Zeman
Regional and global collaborations
Mr Guy Bradley
Mr Bernard Charnwut Chan
Dr Jonathan Choi Koon-shum
Mr Victor Chu Lap-lik
Dr Victor Fung Kwok-king
Mr Benjamin Hung Pi-cheng
Mr Colm Kelleher
Dr Peter Lam Kin-ngok
Dr Edmund Tse Sze-wing
Mr Mark Tucker
Mr Andrew Tung Lieh-cheung
In attendance
Chief Secretary for Administration
Financial Secretary
Secretary for Justice
Director, Chief Executive's Office
Head, Chief Executive's Policy Unit (CEPU)
Biographical notes on the three new members of the Council are in the annex.
The Council is a high-level advisory body to advise the Chief Executive on the strategic development of Hong Kong, leveraging on opportunities from national and global developments. The Council is organised along three broad streams, namely economic advancement and sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship as well as regional and global collaborations to facilitate more focused and in-depth dialogues. As the Secretariat of the Council, the CEPU is responsible for providing research and secretariat support to the Council.
Ends/Friday, June 27, 2025
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