Rock Chen

Rock Chen Chung-nin, SBS, JP (Chinese: 陳仲尼; 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]

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Chen. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Rock Chen and the Chinese-style name is Chen Chung-nin.
The Honourable
Rock Chen
SBS JP
陳仲尼
Chen in 2019.
Member of the Legislative Council
Assumed office
1 January 2022
Preceded byConstituency created
ConstituencyElection Committee
Personal details
Born (1966-06-06) 6 June 1966
Political partyDemocratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
Alma mater

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.[5] 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. Candidates Affiliation Votes  %
1 Luk Chung-hung FTU 1,178
2 Ma Fung-kwok New Forum 1,234
3 Kingsley Wong Kwok FTU 1,192
4 Chan Hoi-yan Nonpartisan 1,292
5 Tang Fei FEW 1,339
6 Michael John Treloar Rowse Nonpartisan 454
7 Paul Tse Wai-chun Independent 1,283
8 Diu Sing-hung Nonpartisan 342
9 Tseng Chin-i Nonpartisan 919
10 Nelson Lam Chi-yuen Nonpartisan 970
11 Peter Douglas Koon Ho-ming Nonpartisan 1,102
12 Andrew Lam Siu-lo Nonpartisan 1,026
13 Chow Man-kong Nonpartisan 1,060
14 Doreen Kong Yuk-foon Nonpartisan 1,032
15 Fung Wai-kwong Nonpartisan 708
16 Chan Yuet-ming Nonpartisan 1,187
17 Simon Hoey Lee Nonpartisan 1,308
18 Judy Kapui Chan NPP 1,284
19 Wong Chi-him Nonpartisan 956
20 Maggie Chan Man-ki Nonpartisan 1,331
21 So Cheung-wing Nonpartisan 1,013
22 Sun Dong Nonpartisan 1,124
23 Tu Hai-ming Nonpartisan 834
24 Tan Yueheng Nonpartisan 1,245
25 Ng Kit-chong Nonpartisan 1,239
26 Chan Siu-hung Nonpartisan 1,239
27 Hong Wen Nonpartisan 1,142
28 Dennis Lam Shun-chiu Nonpartisan 1,157
29 Rock Chen Chung-nin DAB 1,297
30 Yung Hoi-yan NPP/CF 1,313
31 Chan Pui-leung Nonpartisan 1,205
32 Lau Chi-pang Nonpartisan 1,214
33 Carmen Kan Wai-mun Nonpartisan 1,291
34 Nixie Lam Lam DAB 1,181
35 Luk Hon-man BPA 1,059
36 Elizabeth Quat DAB 1,322
37 Lilian Kwok Ling-lai DAB 1,122
38 Lai Tung-kwok NPP 1,237
39 Leung Mei-fun BPA/KWND 1,348
40 Ho Kwan-yiu Nonpartisan 1,263
41 Chan Hoi-wing DAB 941
42 Alice Mak Mei-kuen FTU 1,326
43 Kevin Sun Wei-yung Independent 891
44 Stephen Wong Yuen-shan Nonpartisan 1,305
45 Lee Chun-keung Liberal 1,060
46 Cheung Kwok-kwan DAB 1,342
47 Kenneth Leung Yuk-wai Nonpartisan 1,160
48 Allan Zeman Nonpartisan 955
49 Lam Chun-sing FLU 1,002
50 Charles Ng Wang-wai Nonpartisan 958
51 Choy Wing-keung FTU 818

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