Rock Chen Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Native Name:陳仲尼
Native Name Lang:zh
Office:Member of the Legislative Council
Term Start:1 January 2022
Constituency:Election Committee
Predecessor:Constituency created
Birth Date:6 June 1966
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
Party:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
Children:2
Relations:Clement Cheng (brother)
Occupation:Businessman, politician

Rock Chen Chung-nin, (; born 6 June 1966) is a Hong Kong investment manager and politician who has been a member of the Legislative Council since 2022. He is also one of the vice-chairmen of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and the chairman of two investment firms.[1]

On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential COVID-19 outbreaks.[2] One day later, it was discovered that Chen attended a birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man, with 222 guests.[3] [4] [5] At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing many guests to be quarantined. Additionally, Chen brought one of his staff members to the party, and the next day, the staff member visited the Legislative Council Complex and Citic Tower.[6]

In February 2022, Chen told SCMP that he would be attending the 2022 Two Sessions, as a Hong Kong delegate.[7]

Electoral history

2021 legislative election

Election Committee[8]

No.CandidatesAffiliation Votes%
1Luk Chung-hung1,178
2Ma Fung-kwok1,234
3Kingsley Wong Kwok1,192
4Chan Hoi-yan1,292
5Tang Fei1,339
6Michael John Treloar Rowse454
7Paul Tse Wai-chun1,283
8Diu Sing-hung342
9Tseng Chin-i919
10Nelson Lam Chi-yuen970
11Peter Douglas Koon Ho-ming1,102
12Andrew Lam Siu-lo1,026
13Chow Man-kong1,060
14Doreen Kong Yuk-foon 1,032
15Fung Wai-kwong708
16Chan Yuet-ming1,187
17Simon Hoey Lee1,308
18Judy Kapui Chan1,284
19Wong Chi-him956
20Maggie Chan Man-ki1,331
21So Cheung-wing1,013
221,124
23Tu Hai-ming834
24Tan Yueheng1,245
25Ng Kit-chong1,239
26Chan Siu-hung1,239
27Hong Wen1,142
28Dennis Lam Shun-chiu1,157
29Rock Chen Chung-nin1,297
30Yung Hoi-yan/CF1,313
31Chan Pui-leung1,205
32Lau Chi-pang1,214
33Carmen Kan Wai-mun1,291
34Nixie Lam Lam1,181
35Luk Hon-man1,059
361,322
37Lilian Kwok Ling-lai1,122
38Lai Tung-kwok1,237
39Leung Mei-fun/KWND1,348
40Ho Kwan-yiu1,263
41Chan Hoi-wing941
42Alice Mak Mei-kuen1,326
43Kevin Sun Wei-yung891
44Stephen Wong Yuen-shan1,305
45Lee Chun-keung1,060
461,342
47Kenneth Leung Yuk-wai1,160
48955
49Lam Chun-sing1,002
50Charles Ng Wang-wai958
51Choy Wing-keung818

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr Rock CHEN Chung-nin. Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. 12 January 2022.
  2. Web site: 2022-01-05. Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle. 2022-01-07. South China Morning Post. en.
  3. Web site: 衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人 - RTHK. News.rthk.hk. 31 January 2022.
  4. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-10/hong-kong-finds-another-suspected-covid-case-at-notorious-party Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official’s Scandal-Hit Birthday Party
  5. News: 2022-01-07. All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine. 2022-01-07. South China Morning Post. en.
  6. Web site: Birthday party burns government officials, sparking Covid-19 transmission fear. 2022-01-23. The Standard. en.
  7. Web site: 2022-02-19. Beijing loyalists in Hong Kong weigh options on attending key political meetings. 2022-02-19. South China Morning Post. en.
  8. Web site: Legislative Council General Election results: Election Committee constituency. Info.gov.hk.