43 Facts About Chris Tang

Chris Tang previously served as the Commissioner of Police of Hong Kong from 2019 to 2021, Deputy Commissioner of Police in 2018, and Director of Operations of the Hong Kong Police Force from 2016 to 2018.

Chris Tang was born on 4 July 1965 in Hong Kong to a family with roots in Dongguan, Guangdong.

Chris Tang lived in Hong Kong's Western District since he was a child and moved out when he got married.

Chris Tang received a Bachelor of Social Science with a major in social work from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1987.

Chris Tang holds a Master of Business Administration and a master's degree in international security and strategy.

Chris Tang joined the Royal Hong Kong Police Force in the 1987 as an inspector.

Chris Tang spent many years working in the criminal investigation, international liaison and operational command.

Chris Tang was seconded to Interpol General Secretariat a specialised officer from 2006 to 2008, before he was promoted in the organisation as the head of Criminal Organisation and Violent Unit.

In 2015, Chris Tang was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Police and discharged duties as regional commander of Hong Kong Island and Assistant Commissioner, Personnel.

Chris Tang was promoted to the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner and appointed as Director of Operations in January 2017, before he became Deputy Commissioner of Police in December 2018.

Chris Tang was awarded the Police Distinguished Service Medal in 2018.

Chris Tang was in charge of the police operation code-named Tiderider in response to street protests triggered by the extradition bill since June 2019.

Chris Tang has stated that the police are against having an independent inquiry into allegations of police brutality, which is a key demand from the protesters, and claimed "fake news" was undermining the reputation of his police force.

Chris Tang reportedly transferred his mortgage of property in Southern District from HSBC to Bank of China three days before sanctions took effect.

Also in April 2021, Chris Tang criticized Apple Daily, stating that the pro-democracy newspaper was spreading fake news and inciting hatred in the city.

In January 2022, Chris Tang claimed that foreign spies were in Hong Kong since 2019 "to foment a 'colour revolution' in Hong Kong" and that new security legislation was needed to "handle espionage acts and offences in a targeted manner to prevent incidents endangering national security".

In September 2022, Chris Tang said that external forces were still present and actively trying to undermine the government.

In November 2022, at the Hong Kong Sevens, Chris Tang was booed and told to "wear a mask" by the crowd.

In November 2022, Chris Tang said that members of lion dance performances should be examined for criminal behavior.

In January 2023, Chris Tang said that no protests had been approved in 3 years due to "health" concerns.

In February 2023, Chris Tang said that some visitors to prisons used their visits to "corrupt" youth and instill hatred of the Hong Kong government into them.

In July 2023, Chris Tang said "Anyone who sees someone with weird facial expressions, muttering and looking ferocious, should notify the police as soon as possible"; the Security Bureau later said this was taken out of context.

In July 2023, Chris Tang said that HK$13 billion budgeted for national security would be kept secret, to prevent people from knowing the government's methods to combat security risks.

In September 2023, after record-breaking floods, Chris Tang was asked why the government waited 30 minutes before issuing a public warning; Chris Tang said that the government was too busy helping those affected in villages, though a villager said he saw no government officials at his village, with the government's Home Affairs Bureau providing no further information when asked about it by SCMP.

In July 2023, Chris Tang said that the implementation of Article 23 would address "soft resistance" to the government.

In November 2023, Chris Tang said that the government's security bureau was studying national security legislation from other countries, including democratic countries such as the UK, Canada, and Australia.

The speech of Choi mentioned the Siege of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and criticized the actions of Hong Kong Police, while Chris Tang accused Choi for inciting hatred towards the Hong Kong Police.

In support of Choi, Pro-democracy group Progressive Scholars Group accused Chris Tang of infringing on academic freedom and autonomy.

In September 2021, Chris Tang claimed that the Hong Kong Journalists Association had infiltrated schools to spread anti-governmental political ideas.

In December 2021, Chris Tang claimed that police officers had never entered school premises during the Siege of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and that a report was "fake news" for saying that police officers had entered the premises.

In September 2022, Chris Tang reiterated his desire for an anti-fake news law, saying that some fake news has incited anti-government hatred.

Chris Tang said that identities of some reporters were vague and there should be a way to distinguish professional reporters.

In November 2022, Chris Tang said that 2022 COVID-19 protests in China that take place in Hong Kong were a "a colour revolution" using "anti-China" social media, and may violate the national security law.

Chris Tang said that using words such as "dictatorship" could be seen as endangering national security and violating the law.

In September 2021, Chris Tang said that the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China was a foreign agent, but did not provide any evidence or proof.

In December 2022, Chris Tang appealed to Google to "correct" the search results to list March of the Volunteers instead of Glory to Hong Kong when searching for the national anthem of Hong Kong, and said that the song being the top result hurt the feelings of Hong Kong people.

In May 2023, Chris Tang refused to answer a reporter's question, who asked if mourning victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre would violate the national security law.

Later in May 2023, Chris Tang said "It will be a special occasion in a few days' time, many people will use this special occasion to commit acts endangering national security, such as promoting Hong Kong independence and intending to commit subversion," without directly naming the Tiananmen Square massacre event or the people involved with endangering national security.

In September 2021, Chris Tang claimed that celebrations for the Republic of China's Double Ten day could risk breaching the national security law.

Chris Tang claimed that Taiwan is a part of China, and anybody attempting to alter that view would risk being arrested.

In October 2021, when the mother of Amber Poon Hiu-wing invited Chris Tang to meet with her, Chris Tang did not show up.

In September 2022, Chris Tang again blamed "political reasons" for Chan not being able to be sent to Taiwan.

Chris Tang is a voting member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.