Tsang Tak-sing
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Tsang Tak Sing, JP
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, China) is the Secretary for Home Affairs
of Hong Kong. Formerly an adviser to the Central Policy Unit
, he assumed office on 1 July 2007, replacing Patrick Ho
. He is the younger brother of Jasper Tsang, who was the legislative councillor and former chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
. Tsang is regarded as pro-Beijing with a long history of supporting the Communist Party of China
.
.
promotion leaflets, which condemned "the education system aiming at enslavement", around the entrance of his school. He was reported by the schoolmaster
, arrested, tried and convicted for two years for distributing leaflets that promoted public order crime
, thus depriving him of his chance of a university education due to his past criminal record
.
after his release from Stanley Prison
in 1969. He became chief editor of Ta Kung Pao
in 1988. He has been a Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress
since the same year and was appointed an adviser to the Central Policy Unit in 1998.
In December 2007 just days after Anson Chan
's pro-democratic party victory in the 2007 Hong Kong island by-election
, he accused her of being a "sudden democrat" who "suddenly cares about people's livelihood". He further commented "Our new legislator today is a former official ... [U]nless she believes that colonial rule
was democracy, I don't know whether she has worked for people's livelihood or officials' livelihood."
On 30 March 2009 Tsang made a historical visit to Taipei
. This is the first visit to the island by a senior Hong Kong official since the 1997 transfer of sovereignty.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
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Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China) is the Secretary for Home Affairs
Secretary for Home Affairs
The Secretary for Home Affairs is the head of the Home Affairs Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for local issues, and the provision of community, leisure, and cultural services.-List of office holders:*Donald Luddington 1971-1973...
of Hong Kong. Formerly an adviser to the Central Policy Unit
Central Policy Unit
The Central Policy Unit , established in 1989, is responsible for advising the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.-Senior staff:Head, CPU* Professor Lau Siu-kai Deputy Head, CPU* Mr Robin IPMembers...
, he assumed office on 1 July 2007, replacing Patrick Ho
Patrick Ho
Dr Patrick Ho Chi-ping JP is an ophthalmologist, and Hong Kong's former Secretary for Home Affairs. From 1988-2000, he was Professor of Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong....
. He is the younger brother of Jasper Tsang, who was the legislative councillor and former chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong , formerly known as Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, is the largest pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong...
. Tsang is regarded as pro-Beijing with a long history of supporting the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
.
1967 HK riot participant
Tsang is a leftist who participated in the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist Riots, when he was a Form Six student at St Paul's CollegeSt. Paul's College, Hong Kong
St. Paul's College is an Anglican day school for boys in Mid Levels, Hong Kong and is located adjacent to University of Hong Kong. Established in 1851, it is the oldest secondary school in Hong Kong that is still in operation...
.
Arrest
He was arrested after distributing anti-government and CommunismCommunism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
promotion leaflets, which condemned "the education system aiming at enslavement", around the entrance of his school. He was reported by the schoolmaster
Schoolmaster
A schoolmaster, or simply master, once referred to a male school teacher. This usage survives in British public schools, but is generally obsolete elsewhere.The teacher in charge of a school is the headmaster...
, arrested, tried and convicted for two years for distributing leaflets that promoted public order crime
Public order crime
In criminology, public-order crime is defined by Siegel as "...crime which involves acts that interfere with the operations of society and the ability of people to function efficiently", i.e. it is behaviour that has been labelled criminal because it is contrary to shared norms, social values, and...
, thus depriving him of his chance of a university education due to his past criminal record
Criminal record
A criminal record is a record of a person's criminal history, generally used by potential employers, lenders etc. to assess his or her trustworthiness. The information included in a criminal record varies between countries and even between jurisdictions within a country...
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Career
A younger brother of Jasper Tsang, he joined the New Evening PostNew Evening Post
The New Evening Post was a Hong Kong newspaper. It was the evening edition of Ta Kung Pao. It started printing on October 15, 1950 and stopped printing on July 27, 1997.The famous novelist Jinyong was an editor there starting in 1952....
after his release from Stanley Prison
Stanley Prison
Stanley Prison is one of the five maximum security prisons in Hong Kong and is currently the oldest institution still in service...
in 1969. He became chief editor of Ta Kung Pao
Ta Kung Pao
Ta Kung Pao is the oldest active Chinese language newspaper in China. It is based in Hong Kong and has been funded by the government of the People's Republic of China since 1949...
in 1988. He has been a Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
since the same year and was appointed an adviser to the Central Policy Unit in 1998.
In December 2007 just days after Anson Chan
Anson Chan
Anson Maria Elizabeth Chan Fang On-sang GBM GCMG CBE JP was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for Hong Kong Island, succeeding the late legislator Ma Lik....
's pro-democratic party victory in the 2007 Hong Kong island by-election
Hong Kong Island by-election, 2007
The Hong Kong Island by-election, 2007 was precipitated by the death of the then chairman of the Pro-Beijing DAB, Ma Lik on 8 August 2007.It was the second by-election in a geographical constituency to be held since the transfer of sovereignty in 1997 and the largest remainder proportional...
, he accused her of being a "sudden democrat" who "suddenly cares about people's livelihood". He further commented "Our new legislator today is a former official ... [U]nless she believes that colonial rule
Colonial Hong Kong
In the 19th century the British, Dutch, French, Indians and Americans saw Imperial China as the world's largest untapped market. In 1840 the British Empire launched their first and one of the most aggressive expeditionary forces to claim the territory that would later be known as Hong Kong.In a few...
was democracy, I don't know whether she has worked for people's livelihood or officials' livelihood."
On 30 March 2009 Tsang made a historical visit to Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
. This is the first visit to the island by a senior Hong Kong official since the 1997 transfer of sovereignty.
See also
- Regina IpRegina IpRegina Ip Lau Suk-yee, GBS JP is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong , as well as the co-founder and current chairwoman of the New People's Party and Savantas Policy Institute....
- Jasper Tsang
- Yeung KwongYeung KwongYeung Kwong, GBM is a Hong Kong Communist activist and murderer in the 1960s. He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2001, when the Hong Kong government was under chief executive Tung Chee-Hwa, who has close ties to the PRC government...