Tien Puk-sun marks birthday with protégé’s Michelin treat
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
Former legislator Tien Puk-sun said the most meaningful part of his birthday was not the meal, but watching his successor settle into the Legislative Council role over the past year. He said Mark Chong Ho-fung had met expectations since taking office and gave him confidence that the handover had worked well.
Key Points
- Tien said colleagues from Roundtable had already celebrated his birthday earlier, and returning to LegCo reminded him he was still undecided a year ago about running again or passing the baton.
- After a year observing Chong’s work, Tien publicly praised him as solid in substance, presentation and media handling, saying he had not let him down.
- Looking ahead to the District Council election at the end of next year, Tien said he had heard that quite a few people wanted to join Roundtable to run.
- He said the party would be cautious about recruitment and would only take in people who shared the same values and political direction.
- Chong and his wife surprised Tien with dinner at T’ang Court, one of Hong Kong’s Michelin three-star Chinese restaurants and the venue of their wedding banquet 11 years ago.
Why It Matters
Tien’s remarks offer a rare public endorsement of a political successor and suggest Roundtable is already thinking about its next-stage grassroots expansion before the next District Council election.
The dinner anecdote also underlines the mentor-protégé relationship between Tien and Chong, which may shape how the group presents continuity and discipline to supporters.