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Arthur Li to lead University of Hong Kong’s governing council for another three years

  • After student protests in first term that brought out Li’s combative style, mixed feelings greet his reappointment

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The chairman of the University of Hong Kong’s governing council will lead the body for another three years after a first term shaken by fierce protests and criticism from both students and staff.

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The government gazette on Friday said controversial government adviser Arthur Li Kwok-cheung had been reappointed along with a new council member, Jason Chiu Tsz-kiu, founder and CEO of mobile technology and e-commerce firm Cherrypicks.

Other reappointments included Vivien Chan, a former chairwoman of the Estate Agents Authority, and Thomas Brian Stevenson, ex-chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

The changes will take effect on January 1.

Li, 73, is also a member of the city’s Executive Council, a body of policy advisers to Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor. He was first promoted to council chairman in 2015 by former Hong Kong chief executive, Leung Chun-ying.

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Li, 73, is also a member of the city’s Executive Council, a body of policy advisers to Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam. Photo: Sam Tsang
Li, 73, is also a member of the city’s Executive Council, a body of policy advisers to Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam. Photo: Sam Tsang
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