The Hong Kong Progressive Alliance (HKPA) was a
pro-Beijing
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,
pro-business
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political party in the Hong Kong
. It was established in 1994 and was merged into the
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) is a pro-Beijing conservative political party in Hong Kong. Chaired by Starry Lee and holding 13 Legislative Council seats, it is currently the largest party in the l ...
(DAB) in 2005. The DAB then renamed as the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong.
Stances
The party was composed of mainly businessmen and professionals. The party was considered a pro-business conservative
and pro-Beijing one. It assured another voting block in support of Beijing's interest.
The basic platform of the party was to defend "
One country-two systems" and the
Basic Law, the mini-constitution of Hong Kong. It advocated handling political and social issues in a moderate, pragmatic and harmonious manner, and the 'progressive' development of democracy, emphasising 'stability, prosperity and progress'.
Party members maintained close relationships with
Mainland China
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authorities. A number of them were deputies to the
National People's Congress
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With 2, ...
and members of the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
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of the People's Republic of China.
History
In July 1994, solicitor
Ambrose Lau
Ambrose Lau Hon-chuen, GBS JP () (born 16 July 1947) was the chairman of the Hong Kong Progressive Alliance (HKPA), a pro-business and pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong.
He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo), el ...
founded the 52-member Hong Kong Progressive Alliance in the direction of the
New China News Agency
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which consisted of mostly pro-business factor of the CCP's united front, the
Hong Kong Chinese Reform Association
The Hong Kong Chinese Reform Association () is a pro-Beijing political organisation established in 1949 in Hong Kong. It was one of the three pillars of the pro-Communist leftist camp throughout most of the time in Hong Kong under colonial rul ...
, the
Federation for the Stability of Hong Kong
The Federation for the Stability of Hong Kong (, abbreviated 穩港協; FSHK) was a pro-Beijing rural political group representing the interests of the New Territories indigenous inhabitants active in the 1990s.
History
The Federation was incorp ...
and the
New Hong Kong Alliance
The New Hong Kong Alliance (, abbreviated 新港盟; NHKA) was a pro-Beijing conservative political organisation in Hong Kong in the 1990s mostly composed of businessmen and professionals. It was considered the more conservative wing of the Group ...
in preparation for the
1995 Legislative Council Election.
Ambrose Lau became the only member won the seat in the election through the
Election Committee
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. It merged with the
Liberal Democratic Federation (LDF) in 1997, another pro-business party formed in 1990.
The party won 5 seats in the
1998 election of the Legislative Council, of which 2 were from
functional constituencies
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* Functional constituency (Hong Kong)
* Functional cons ...
and 3 were from the election commission. In the 2000 LegCo election, the party won 4 seats (excluding Choy So-yuk who had joined the
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) is a pro-Beijing conservative political party in Hong Kong. Chaired by Starry Lee and holding 13 Legislative Council seats, it is currently the largest party in the l ...
(DAB) in the election). These included 1 seat each from geographical and function constituencies and 2 from election committee.
With the abolition of the election committee LegCo seats in
2004 election, the HKPA had an internal dispute on whether the party should send members for
geographical direct elections.
David Chu Yu-lin David Chu may refer to:
* David Chu (designer), founder of Nautica, a men's designer outerwear company
* David S. C. Chu, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
* David Chu (Hong Kong politician)
David Chu Yu-lin ( ...
intended to run for a seat in
New Territories East, and began canvassing, but suddenly decided to quit in late July.
Tang Siu-tong
Tang Siu-tong, SBS, JP (born 26 September 1942 in Hong Kong), was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1992 to 2004. also declined to run for re-election.
After that the party decided to let
Tso Wung-wai
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to run for the election in New Territories East only, though there was a rumour that an independent candidate in
New Territories West
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History
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, Chow Ping-tim, was actually a member of HKPA. However, some outsiders think that HKPA was insincere in participating in direct elections and the dispute shows the party came to a decline. The party lost all the seats in the Legislative Council in the election.
HKPA merged with the
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) is a pro-Beijing conservative political party in Hong Kong. Chaired by Starry Lee and holding 13 Legislative Council seats, it is currently the largest party in the l ...
(DAB) on 16 February 2005.
Members of the party in the Legislative Council
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Choy Kan-pui
Choy Kan-pui, BBS, JP (born 1929) is a former Hong Kong legislator and Sha Tin villager. He ran in the 1982 Hong Kong district boards election representing the Tin Sum village in Sha Tin where he rooted and continued his office until 2003. He wa ...
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Choy So-yuk
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(also a DAB member)
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David Chu Yu-lin David Chu may refer to:
* David Chu (designer), founder of Nautica, a men's designer outerwear company
* David S. C. Chu, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
* David Chu (Hong Kong politician)
David Chu Yu-lin ( ...
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Hui Cheung-ching
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Ambrose Lau Hon-chuen
Ambrose Lau Hon-chuen, GBS JP () (born 16 July 1947) was the chairman of the Hong Kong Progressive Alliance (HKPA), a pro-business and pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong.
He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo), el ...
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Tang Siu-tong
Tang Siu-tong, SBS, JP (born 26 September 1942 in Hong Kong), was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1992 to 2004.
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Tso Wong Man-yin
Marianne Tso Wong Man-yin BBS FRSC (born 30 October 1944, Beijing) is a Hong Kong chemist.
Graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, she obtained her master's degree at the University of Miami and doctoral degree at the University o ...
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Wong Siu-yee
Wong Siu-yee, BBS, JP (born 4 July 1953, Hong Kong) was the member of the Provisional Legislative Council and the Kowloon City District Board member (1985–2003) and Urban Council (1991–94). He was also elected as member of the Election Commi ...
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Henry Wu
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Charles Yeung
Charles Yeung Chun-kam, Gold Bauhinia Star, GBS, Justice of the peace, JP (born February 1947 in Huiyang, China) is a Hong Kong entrepreneur and politician. A Hakka, Yeung was a member of the Provisional Legislative Council which existed from 199 ...
Electoral performance
Legislative Council elections
Municipal elections
District Council elections
See also
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Politics of Hong Kong
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List of political parties in Hong Kong
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References
External links
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Political parties established in 1994