In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Chiang. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Ann Chiang and the Chinese-style name is Chiang Lai-wan.
Ann Chiang Lai-wan, SBS, JP, (Chinese: 蔣麗芸 was born on 16 May 1955)[1] is the chair of C&L Holdings and a former pro-Beijing member of Hong Kong Legislative Council. She is the second daughter of Chiang Chen who was a Hong Kong entrepreneur.
In 2012, Chiang was elected Member of Legislative Council (Representative for Kowloon West) and retained her seat in 2016.
Controversiesedit
Though the Cantonese language is predominant in Hong Kong, Chiang took her 2016 oath of office in Mandarin Chinese. After the government sought to prevent localist candidates from taking office for not reading their oaths accurately, it was pointed out that Chiang had mispronounced several words in Mandarin, thus calling the validity of her oath into question.[7]
In 2019, amidst the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, Chiang shared a video on her Facebook page alleging that Civil Human Rights Front convener Jimmy Sham had "never mentioned his sexual orientation," urging her supporters to share the video. Following complaints from LGBT activists, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed that the post had been removed for violating the social media platform's Community Standards. Chiang responded, "If you’ve already came out, then face it. Don’t easily complain someone’s attacking you, understood?" Sham stated that Chiang was incorrect as he had publicly identified himself as a member of LGBT activist group Rainbow Action and welcomed Facebook's deletion of the post.[8]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hong Kong experienced a shortage of surgical masks. Chiang publicly advocated steaming masks to sterilise them for re-use by reposting a video from the Chinese broadcaster Guangzhou Broadcasting Network on Facebook demonstrating the practice.[9]Centre for Health Protection controller Wong Ka-hing, a physician, rebuked Chiang's claim, while the centre warned Hong Kongers that surgical masks cannot be reused by steaming, and not to believe messages from "unreliable sources". Fellow legislator Helena Wong called on Chiang to step down as chairman of the Legislative Council's Panel on Health Services. In the face of widespread criticism and ridicule, Chiang stood by her claims, and claimed that medical workers who were infected with SARS in 2003 after re-using face masks would have been fine if they steamed them.[10]
In January 2021, Chiang blamed university representatives for the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests, stating that "Our taxpayers pay so much money every year to send their children to universities. But in the end, it has become a breeding ground for Hong Kong independence," as well as saying "Every president, vice-president, the ones responsible for management - shame on you!"[11]
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^. Bloomberg Businessweek. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
^. Elec & Eltek. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
^Wong Lai Yeuk-lin, Linda. (PDF). City University of Hong Kong (Citation for honorary fellowship). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
^"2018 Honours List spotlights CityU community". CityU NewsCentre. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^Yuen, Chantal (10 November 2016). "Pro-Beijing lawmaker Ann Chiang under fire for Mandarin pronunciation of oath". Hong Kong Free Press.
^"Lawmaker and anti-bill march activist in row over latter's gay identity". South China Morning Post. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^"Ann Chiang's steamed re-use mask gets lawmakers boiling". The Hong Kong Standard. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
^"Ann Chiang, health experts spar over 'mask steaming'". RTHK. 30 January 2020.
^"Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmakers blast Chinese University over 'black violence' on campus". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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In this Hong Kong name the surname is Chiang In accordance with Hong Kong custom the Western style name is Ann Chiang and the Chinese style name is Chiang Lai wan Ann Chiang Lai wan SBS JP Chinese 蔣麗芸 was born on 16 May 1955 1 is the chair of C amp L Holdings and a former pro Beijing member of Hong Kong Legislative Council She is the second daughter of Chiang Chen who was a Hong Kong entrepreneur Dr the HonourableChiang Lai wanSBS JP蔣麗芸Member of the Legislative CouncilIn office 1 October 2012 31 December 2021Preceded byStarry LeeSucceeded byConstituency abolishedConstituencyKowloon WestPersonal detailsBorn 1955 05 16 16 May 1955 age 68 Hong KongPolitical partyDemocratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong since 2000 Alma materConcordia University BA Chinese University of Hong Kong MA Chinese Academy of Social Sciences LD OccupationLegislative CouncillorentrepreneurpoliticianSignatureAnn ChiangTraditional Chinese蔣麗芸TranscriptionsYue CantoneseYale RomanizationJeung Laih wahnJyutpingZoeng2 Lai6 wan4Background editChiang was a member of the Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference from 1993 to 2013 In 2000 Chiang joined Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong DAB and was appointed the vice chairman of the organisation in 2007 2 In 1981 she received a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University Since 2005 she has served as non executive director in Elec amp Eltek International Holdings and chairman of C amp L Holdings 3 4 Chiang was formerly a member of the Council of the City University of Hong Kong 5 6 In 2012 Chiang was elected Member of Legislative Council Representative for Kowloon West and retained her seat in 2016 Controversies editThough the Cantonese language is predominant in Hong Kong Chiang took her 2016 oath of office in Mandarin Chinese After the government sought to prevent localist candidates from taking office for not reading their oaths accurately it was pointed out that Chiang had mispronounced several words in Mandarin thus calling the validity of her oath into question 7 In 2019 amidst the 2019 20 Hong Kong protests Chiang shared a video on her Facebook page alleging that Civil Human Rights Front convener Jimmy Sham had never mentioned his sexual orientation urging her supporters to share the video Following complaints from LGBT activists a Facebook spokesperson confirmed that the post had been removed for violating the social media platform s Community Standards Chiang responded If you ve already came out then face it Don t easily complain someone s attacking you understood Sham stated that Chiang was incorrect as he had publicly identified himself as a member of LGBT activist group Rainbow Action and welcomed Facebook s deletion of the post 8 During the COVID 19 pandemic Hong Kong experienced a shortage of surgical masks Chiang publicly advocated steaming masks to sterilise them for re use by reposting a video from the Chinese broadcaster Guangzhou Broadcasting Network on Facebook demonstrating the practice 9 Centre for Health Protection controller Wong Ka hing a physician rebuked Chiang s claim while the centre warned Hong Kongers that surgical masks cannot be reused by steaming and not to believe messages from unreliable sources Fellow legislator Helena Wong called on Chiang to step down as chairman of the Legislative Council s Panel on Health Services In the face of widespread criticism and ridicule Chiang stood by her claims and claimed that medical workers who were infected with SARS in 2003 after re using face masks would have been fine if they steamed them 10 In January 2021 Chiang blamed university representatives for the 2019 2020 Hong Kong protests stating that Our taxpayers pay so much money every year to send their children to universities But in the end it has become a breeding ground for Hong Kong independence as well as saying Every president vice president the ones responsible for management shame on you 11 References edit Facebook Chiang Ann Lai Wan Webb site com 1 January 2011 Retrieved 28 August 2012 Ann Wan Executive Profile amp Biography Bloomberg Businessweek 28 August 2012 Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 Retrieved 28 August 2012 Ms Ann CHIANG Lai Wan Elec amp Eltek Elec amp Eltek 2012 Archived from the original on 19 October 2006 Retrieved 28 August 2012 Wong Lai Yeuk lin Linda Honorary Fellow Dr The Hon Chiang Lai wan PDF City University of Hong Kong Citation for honorary fellowship Archived from the original PDF on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 10 May 2017 2018 Honours List spotlights CityU community CityU NewsCentre Retrieved 24 July 2019 Yuen Chantal 10 November 2016 Pro Beijing lawmaker Ann Chiang under fire for Mandarin pronunciation of oath Hong Kong Free Press Lawmaker and anti bill march activist in row over latter s gay identity South China Morning Post 20 July 2019 Retrieved 24 July 2019 Ann Chiang s steamed re use mask gets lawmakers boiling The Hong Kong Standard 30 January 2020 Retrieved 3 February 2020 Ann Chiang health experts spar over mask steaming RTHK 30 January 2020 Hong Kong pro Beijing lawmakers blast Chinese University over black violence on campus Hong Kong Free Press HKFP 20 January 2021 Retrieved 20 January 2021 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ann Chiang nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Ann Chiang Legislative Council of Hong KongPreceded byStarry Lee Member of Legislative CouncilRepresentative for Kowloon West2012 2021 Constituency abolishedOrder of precedencePreceded byPoon Siu pingMember of the Legislative Council Hong Kong order of precedenceMember of the Legislative Council Succeeded byLo Wai kwokMember of the Legislative Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ann Chiang amp oldid 1187927142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
