New Members Appointed to Commission on Children, Effective January 2026

Appointments to Commission on Children announced

The Government announced today (December 31) the reappointment of two incumbent non-official members and the appointment of two new non-official members to the Commission on Children (CoC). The new members are Mrs Chandni Rakesh and Dr Winnie Tso Wan-yee. Their appointments will take effect on January 1, 2026, for a term of two years.

The Chief Secretary for Administration and Chairperson of the CoC, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, welcomed the appointments. He looked forward to the members' valuable advice on the wide-ranging issues of concern relating to children, and their collaborative efforts with the Government to promote children's healthy growth and development as well as safeguarding their rights and well-being, thereby building a pro-child and inclusive community. He also expressed his appreciation to the outgoing member for the efforts and contributions made to the CoC.

The CoC was established on June 1, 2018. Its major functions are to develop policies, set strategies and priorities related to the development and advancement of children, oversee the implementation of relevant policies and services, promote children's rights and fund public educational projects.

The membership list of the CoC with effect from January 1, 2026, is as follows:

Chairperson

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Chief Secretary for Administration

Vice-chairperson

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Secretary for Labour and Welfare

Non-official members

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Ms Karin Ann

Mr Chan Kin-ping

Miss Anna May Chan Mei-lan

Mrs Jennifer Cheng Yu Ngar-wing

Professor Eric Chui Wing-hong

Ms Kathy Chung Lai-kam

Ms Heidi Hui Sim-kiu

Dr Kevin Lau Chung-hang

Ms Joyce Lee Yuen-sum

Ms Yolanda Ng Yuen-ting

Ms Cindy Pun Siu-fung

Mrs Chandni Rakesh

Dr Tang Chun-pan

Mr Tony Tse Tsz-fung

Dr Winnie Tso Wan-yee

Mr Alan Tsoi Ka-lun

Dr Rizwan Ullah

Mr Gary Wong Chi-him

Ms Donna Wong Chui-ling

Ms Wong May-kwan

Ms Grace Yu Ho-wun

Ex-officio members

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Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism

Secretary for Education

Secretary for Health

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs

Commissioner of Police

Director of Health

Director of Home Affairs

Director of Social Welfare

Chairperson of Family Council

Chairperson of Women's Commission

The Commission on Children (CoC), Photo source: reference image

Government welcomes publication of annual report of Process Review Panel for the Securities and Futures Commission

The Government today (December 31) welcomed the publication of the annual report of the Process Review Panel for the Securities and Futures Commission (PRP) which covers the work of the PRP in 2024-25.

A spokesman for the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said, "The PRP has conducted a comprehensive review of the internal processes and operational procedures of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Through reviewing selected cases concerning enforcement, licensing, supervision of intermediaries and complaint handling, etc, the PRP has made a number of comprehensive and constructive observations and recommendations which are conducive to the fair and consistent exercise of regulatory powers by the SFC. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the PRP Chairman, Ms Miranda Kwok, and the PRP members for their diligent efforts in enhancing the transparency and accountability of the SFC."

The PRP is an independent panel established by the Chief Executive to review and advise the SFC on the adequacy of the SFC's internal procedures and operational guidelines, and to determine whether the SFC has followed its internal procedures for ensuring fairness and consistency.

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Photo source: reference image