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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Tang. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Bill Tang and the Chinese-style name is Tang Ka-piu.

Tang Ka-piu
鄧家彪
Tang Ka-piu being interviewed in 2018
Tang in 2018
Member of the Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 January 2022
Preceded byNew constituency
ConstituencyKowloon East
In office
10 October 2012 – 30 September 2016
Preceded byPan Pey-chyou
Succeeded byLuk Chung-hung
ConstituencyLabour
Personal details
Born (1979-10-29) 29 October 1979 (age 45)
British Hong Kong
Political partyHong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Alma materChinese University of Hong Kong (Bachelor of Social Science)
OccupationRegistered social worker
Tang Ka-piu
Traditional Chinese鄧家彪
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationDahng Gā-bīu
JyutpingDang6 Gaa1-biu1
Tang in 2020

Bill Tang Ka-piu[note 1] (Chinese: 鄧家彪, born 29 October 1979) is a Hong Kong politician who currently served as a legislative councillor and district councillor (2007–2019).

Political career

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Legislative Council

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He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Labour constituency between 2012 and 2016. He participated in the 2008 LegCo election with Wong Kwok-hing, representing the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, the largest pro-Beijing labour union in the territory. In the 2012 LegCo election he gained a seat in the Labour constituency uncontested.

In the 2016 LegCo election, Tang ran in the New Territories East geographic constituency but was not elected.[1]

Tang ran again in New Territories East during the 2018 by-elections, but was again not elected.[2] It was reported that he spent approximately HK$2.24 million on this campaign, mostly on advertising and meals.[3]

Tang ran in Kowloon East in both the postponed 2020 and 2021 Legislative Council election, and returned to the parliament after the absence of pro-democracy forces.

In August 2022, after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, Tang said "China will take resolute and powerful countermeasures to protect its sovereignty and security interests."[4]

In October 2022, Tang was unhappy that medicine made in China was listed as tier 2, whereas other countries' medicine was listed as tier 1.[5]

In December 2022, Tang was part of 3 lawmakers who drafted legislation to reform CUHK's governing council, saying "During the anti-government turmoil in 2019, there was a riot on the campus of CUHK but the attitude and handling of the incident by CUHK were appalling."[6] In September 2023, Tang drew criticism for the legislation, with former lawmaker Abraham Shek asking "They should table the bill with the university’s endorsement. Why do they have to be that authoritarian?"[7]

In October 2023, Tang said that a complete ban on Japanese seafood would be "best," but said he would not reduce his consumption of Japanese seafood.[8]

In November 2024, Tang suggested having baby photos displayed in government offices, in an effort to have government employees have babies and boost the birth rate.[9]

District Councils

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He was also a district councillor for the Islands District Council, representing Yat Tung Estate North. He was first elected in the 2007 election, and was re-elected in 2011 and 2015.[10][11][12] In the 2019 District Council election he ran for a seat on Sha Tin District Council in the newly created Shui Chuen O constituency, but lost to pro-democracy candidate Lo Tak-ming of Community Sha Tin.[13]

Property

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According to Tang's January 2022 declaration of assets, he owns a flat in Guangdong.[14]

Focus on the topic

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During his tenure as a legislator, Tang once paid attention to Pyramid selling controversy,[15] MPF hedging and high handling fees,[16][17][18] Hong Kong Elderly Care Home Issues,[19] remote island infrastructure issues,[20][21][22] Asia Television's wage arrears and non-renewal of licence.[23][24][25]

Notes

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  1. ^ The enrolled name in Hong Kong Government is Tang Ka-piu.

References

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  1. ^ "Election Results (New Territories East)". 2016 Legislative Council Election. Registration and Electoral Office.
  2. ^ "Election Result (New Territories East)". 2018 Legislative Council By-election. Registration and Electoral Office.
  3. ^ Chung, Kimmy (11 May 2018). "Pro-Beijing candidate Bill Tang spent HK$2.24 million on failed Legislative Council by-election campaign – with most being spent on adverts and meals for assistants". South China Morning Post.
  4. ^ "Hong Kong leader vows to help safeguard nation after Pelosi visits Taiwan". South China Morning Post. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Lawmakers call to increase the use of mainland-made drugs in HK". The Standard. 27 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Reforms push for university in Hong Kong after 'appalling' protest handling". South China Morning Post. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Hong Kong should 'respect procedural justice', ex-lawmaker Abraham Razack says". South China Morning Post. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Restaurateurs bite their tongues over Hong Kong's curbs on Japanese seafood, as scholars say politics at play". Hong Kong Free Press. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  9. ^ Ho, Kelly (4 November 2024). "HK should put baby photos in gov't offices to encourage civil servants to have kids". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Results of the 2007 District Council Election" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. p. 113.
  11. ^ "Election Results (Islands)". 2011 District Council Election. Registration and Electoral Office.
  12. ^ "Election Results (Islands)". 2015 District Council Election. Registration and Electoral Office.
  13. ^ "Election Results (Sha Tin)". 2019 District Council Election. Registration and Electoral Office.
  14. ^ "How well can Hong Kong's affluent lawmakers represent ordinary residents?". South China Morning Post. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  15. ^ "昔日議會文件 第四屆立法會 (2008至2012年)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  16. ^ "2014年1月5日 NOW 新聞台, 工聯會促梁振英檢討強積金對沖比例". Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  17. ^ "2015年09月17日, 蘋果日報 65%強積金回報跑輸通脹 受託人收費仍高企　相差達30倍". Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  18. ^ "20.05.2016 鄧家彪倡核心基金跑輸通脹撤受託人資格". Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  19. ^ "2015年5月30日 on.cc東網專訊 政府推院舍券　團體轟盲推長者入私人市場". Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  20. ^ "2015年06年17日 立法會書面質詢(鄧家彪):為蒲台島居民提供用水、電力及無障礙通道". Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  21. ^ "2016年05月29日 東平洲古宅失修恐淪廢墟　古諮會僅資助百萬　村民盼政府助活化". Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  22. ^ "2016年05月25日 文匯報 鄧家彪促2元乘車擴至街渡". Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  23. ^ "2016年02月26日 明報 【短片】鄧家彪料亞視下周二有離職潮　多管理層離職　老員工憂公積金去向". Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  24. ^ "2016年03月07日 星島日報 鄧家彪指亞視新約禁追薪不合情理". Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  25. ^ "2016年03月07日 蘋果日報 【亞視永恆】鄧家彪形容「扭計扭到盡」 員工簽新合約後仍可追欠薪". Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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Political offices
New constituency Member of Islands District Council
Representative for Yat Tung Estate North
2008–2019 		Succeeded by
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Labour
2012–2016
Served alongside: Kwok Wai-keung, Poon Siu-ping 		Succeeded by
New constituency Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Kowloon East
2022–present 		Incumbent
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