Charles Yeung Chun-kam, GBS, JP (born February 1947 in Huiyang,

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) is a Hong Kong entrepreneur and politician. A Hakka, Yeung was a member of the Provisional Legislative Council which existed from 1996 to 1998 and councillor and the member of the

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National Committee. He was the advisory professor of the

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, director of the

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and adviser of the One Country Two Systems Research Institute. Yeung is the founder and chairman of Glorious Sun Enterprises Limited (), a company listed on the

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. Yeung is the real estate developer of One Peking, a landmark skyscraper located at the cross-section of Peking Road and Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui,

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, Hong Kong, across the street from Harbour City. Yeung acquired the site from the

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in auction in 1998 for HK$1.24 billion and invested more than $2 billion in developing the site. Yeung is chairman of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yeung, Charles 1947 births Living people Members of the Provisional Legislative Council Hong Kong Progressive Alliance politicians Hong Kong chief executives Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Hong Kong people of Hakka descent People from Huiyang Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong Businesspeople from Guangdong Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2021–2026