In the last 5 days of the nomination period for the Legislative Council election, some functional constituencies have not yet signed up for the election, including the real estate and construction sectors that have attracted much attention.
According to political sources, the five-term real estate councillor Shi Liqian will retreat. It is expected that there will be competition for seats in the real estate industry for the first time in 20 years. Among them, the Liberal Party intends to send Zhao Shihao, chairman of the Youth League and son of wealthy businessman Zhao Shizeng, to stand in the election.
When Shi Liqian accepted the "Hong Kong 01" inquiry, he admitted that he would not be re-elected, but did not disclose the reason, only saying that he would talk about it later.
Shek Liqian, a member of the real estate and construction sector, appeared at the racecourse today.
(Photo by Luo Junhao)
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Shi Liqian, 76, has been elected to the Legislative Council since 2000, and was automatically elected for the next four terms without rivals. He is currently the most senior member of the Legislative Council.
Shi Liqian holds a number of public positions, including a member of the University Council of Hong Kong, and also serves as a non-executive director of a number of listed companies.
The year before the anti-amendment turmoil, the Bills Committee had a "twin" meeting. The committee chaired by Shi Liqian was obstructed and surrounded by pro-democracy legislators. The scene was extremely chaotic. He finally presided over the meeting for 20 seconds before announcing the meeting adjourned.
In October of the same year, Shi Liqian accepted an interview, saying that he never supported the revision of the "Fleeing Offenders Ordinance" and severely criticized the government for "useless people."
In recent years, the business community has been caught in the eye of politics. Shi Liqian has repeatedly escorted the industry, criticizing some people for simplifying the housing problem, and urging not to "fight" the business community anymore.
▼2019 Fugitive Amendment Shi Liqian presided over the meeting and broke the conflict▼
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Shi Liqian no longer fights for re-election. The political and business circles are concerned about who will take over. According to reports, the Liberal Party plans to send Zhao Shihao, chairman of the Youth League and Emperor Real Estate Group, to stand for election.
Before the postponement of the Legislative Council election was announced last year, Zhao Shihao also planned to run. However, as Shi Liqian had already signed up, Zhao announced that he would not run for the election on the grounds that "the overall situation is the most important thing."
"Hong Kong 01" is inquiring with Zhao Shihao.
For the list of candidates for the Legislative Council election, please refer to the "Hong Kong 01" election website.
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