China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Entities
Our standard dataset contains 2,751 entities connected with Hong Kong. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.
Data sources
We include 2 data sources published by authorities or organizations based in Hong Kong. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.
| Name | Publisher | Updates | Entities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Legislative Council Members | Hong Kong Legislative Council | weekly | 192 | ||
| Hong Kong Principal Officials | GovHK | weekly | 52 | ||
Sanctions programs/policies targeting Hong Kong
We include 2 programs targeting entities located in Hong Kong.
| ID | Title | Issuer | Target countries |
|---|---|---|---|
[US-HONGKONG] | Hong Kong-Related Sanctions | OFAC United States | Hong Kong |
[UK-CH] | UK arms embargo on mainland China and Hong Kong | OFSI United Kingdom | Hong Kong China |
Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)
Our database contains 546 entities identified as PEPs connected with Hong Kong.
National government positions | Number of known occupants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of state or government | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Chief Executive | 1 | - | - |
| President of China | 1 | - | - |
| National executive branches | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration | 1 | - | 1 |
| Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry | 1 | - | 1 |
| National legislative branch | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Member of the Legislative Council | - | 70 | 30 |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | 146 | 109 | 24 |
| President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | 1 | - | - |
Subnational government positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No positions for this category | |||
What do these numbers mean?
We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).
If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.
How can status be unclear?
Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...
