Long-time district councillor Christine Fong Kwok-shan, elected to Hong Kong's Legislative Council with over 58,000 votes, has pledged to abandon her past protest methods and share honour and disgrace with the government. The 59-year-old said she has grown up and now better understands how the government works.
Christine Fong Kwok-shan, 59, an engineer by trade, entered politics in the 2000s and has served as a district councillor since 2008. She gained prominence through fiery actions, particularly opposing the expansion of a landfill in Tseung Kwan O—the foundation of her career. These included jumping into Victoria Harbour, dousing herself in prop blood, staging hunger strikes, and being convicted twice under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance for protesting in two LegCo meetings.
In Sunday's Legislative Council election, Fong secured a seat on her sixth attempt over 17 years, winning more than 58,000 votes—the highest among candidates—and a 42 per cent vote share. Dubbed the city's new 'Queen of Votes', she previously positioned herself as an independent moderate outside the pan-democratic or pro-establishment blocs but has reaffirmed her stance as a 'patriot' in the pro-establishment camp.
'I have grown up. I have been through a lot, and perhaps back then I did not fully consider how the government actually works,' Fong told the Post in an interview on Wednesday. She pledged to abandon her past protest methods and 'share honour and disgrace' with the government during her tenure.
Her election signals a shift in Hong Kong's political landscape, from street protests to legislative cooperation.
