A4 Alliance Explained

Country:	Hong Kong
A4 Alliance
Colorcode:	808080
Affiliation1 Title:	Regional affiliation
Affiliation1:	Pro-Beijing camp

The A4 Alliance is a political alliance of four independent lawmakers in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

The A4 Alliance (A4 means "Alliance of Four") was founded by four directly elected pro-Beijing politicians: Scott Leung (MP for Kowloon West), Kitson Yang (Kowloon Central), Connie Lam (New Territories South East), and Gary Zhang (New Territories North) on 15 June 2022, a year and a half after their inauguration. The four said they work not as a political party but as a parliamentary group, aiming to increase co-operation in the legislature.^[1]

Each member will focus on the respective policies, with Leung on housing, Yang on medical, Lam on social care, and Zhang on transport. Gatherings were regularly organised to discuss weekly issues and agenda of Legislative Council meetings, while MPs can speak on behalf of the other A4 members in the chamber if consensus is reached.^[2]

Since its formation, the A4 Alliance has expressed opinion on various Hong Kong local issues and published proposals,^[3] while supporting the government on political debates.^[4]

See also

• Professional Forum, a similar loose political group formed in 2008

Notes and References

1. Web site: 林 . 劍 . 15 June 2022 . 政壇諸事町︱單頭議員組「A4」聯盟 分管議題冀擴大影響力 . Politics: Independent MPs form A4 Alliance with focus on respective issues, wishing to increase influence . 28 July 2023 . HK01 . zh-HK.
2. Web site: 立法會「A4」粉墨登場 4直選新丁結盟惟拒組黨 . Parliament's A4 appears for the first time; 4 elected MPs form alliance but rejected forming party . 28 July 2023 . HKET . zh-hk.
3. Motion Debate on the 2022 Policy Address. Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 18 November 202.
4. Web site: 2 May 2023 . A4聯盟：區議會改革方案杜絕過去亂象 . District Council reform ends past chaos: A4 Alliance . 28 July 2023 . HKEJ . zh-hk.