Political situation
Written by: Huang Fengyi and Zheng Rongdi
2020-07-27 07:00
Last update date: 2020-07-27 07:00There are still a few days before the end of the nomination period for the Legislative Council elections. It has always been a functional constituency of the legislative legislature that is the bridgehead of the democratic parties.
Earlier, there was a widespread rumor in political circles that the establishment of the system would "bring the old with the new". The "veteran" was passed on as the former criminal prosecutor and senior attorney Grenville Cross. As for the "major general" candidates, they only heard the sound of stairs. , I only know that he is a "legal expert" who is proficient in civil law and common law. According to the news, this person is the "Top Ten Outstanding New Hong Kong Youth" in 2018 and a doctor of law Chen Xiaofeng (Louis).
When Chen Xiaofeng accepted the "Hong Kong 01" inquiry about whether he would run for the election, he said that he "will actively consider" and that the legislative council's legal representatives need to have a new face and a new look to truly let "politics belong to politics, and law belong to the law."
Chen Xiaofeng expressed that he is actively considering joining the legal profession.
The legal profession is a traditional pan-citizen turf, and it has never been lost. Chen Xiaofeng said that he is actively considering going to war this time, hoping that new faces and new atmosphere can truly let "politics go to politics, and law go to law", and can truly represent the voice of the legal profession to strive for consensus, and "really help the industry and young legal professionals more It’s better to face the future” instead of just playing “political speculation” kidnapping laws.
Chen Xiaofeng continued that after the anti-amendment law turmoil last year, "Many lawyer friends told me that the business has been reduced by a lot, and there are even many unemployed, especially the lawyers who do IPO related business. Facing a cold winter, the legal profession needs someone who can truly guard the rule of law in Hong Kong and find a way out for legal professionals to speak on behalf of the industry."
City University Master of Laws
According to the data, Chen Xiaofeng was only 30 years old and was born in Guangdong. He obtained a bachelor's degree in law from Shenzhen University in 2010. He came to Hong Kong to study a master's degree in international economic law at City University during the same period. During that time, he received a graduate scholarship from the School of Law and went to Columbia University in the United States. The college studies and studies the comparison of Chinese and American legal systems and the American judicial system. After returning to Hong Kong from the United States, Chen Xiaofeng continued to study for a Doctor of Laws at City University, under the tutelage of Legislative Council Member Liang Meifen, majoring in the Chinese Constitution and Hong Kong Basic Law, and obtained a Doctor of Laws degree in 2016.
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Although Chen Xiaofeng studied law, he is not a practicing lawyer. He joined the artificial intelligence industry in 2018 and founded the artificial intelligence social platform "Wanqu" App in Shenzhen. When interviewed by Xinhua News Agency, he said that the platform has at least 7 million subscribers, mostly young people. It is estimated that Chen Xiaofeng is running for the election as the secretary general of the Hong Kong Law Exchange Foundation.
Three people in the legal profession have similar names
It is worth mentioning that apart from Chen Xiaofeng, there are two other people in the legal profession in Hong Kong with similar names and the same pronunciation. They are representative of the National People's Congress of Hong Kong, Chan Nicholas Hiu Fung (Chan Nicholas Hiu Fung) of the Hong Kong Law Society, and Chan, Hiu Fung Benny (Barrister). When the news of Chen Xiaofeng's election came out, it was misrepresented that Chen Xiaofeng, a deputy to the National People's Congress, was running for the Legislative Council. He himself has clarified that he has no plans to do so.
The 69-year-old Jiang Leshi has a clear political stance. He has publicly expressed his support for the Hong Kong Government to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and enact the Hong Kong National Security Law. (Profile picture)
This time the establishment is set up to "bring the old with the new" to challenge Guo Rongkeng. The purpose is to give the younger generation of the establishment a chance to rise to the top and gain popularity. Political circles estimate that Jiang Leshi, who was the former criminal prosecutor, will stand and canvass for Chen Xiaofeng.
Guo Rongkeng, the Civic Party, signed up for re-election to the legal profession last Monday (20th).
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