26 Facts About Kevin Yeung

Kevin Yeung Yun-hung is a former Hong Kong government official who served as the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism from 2022 to 2024.

Kevin Yeung graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Social Sciences and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in Australia.

Kevin Yeung worked as an accountant in the private sector for seven years before joining the Hong Kong government in 1992 as an administrative officer.

Kevin Yeung served in various bureaux and departments, including more than four years as assistant to Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing.

Kevin Yeung was promoted to Administrative Officer Staff Grade C in 2004.

Kevin Yeung's letter told principals to ensure that students did not shout slogans, form human chains, put up posters or even sing songs containing political messages.

In late August 2020, Kevin Yeung said that "separation of powers" should be removed from Liberal Studies textbooks.

In October 2020, Kevin Yeung announced that details of certain investigations into teachers would be published online to inform the public and educators of what the government deems unacceptable.

Additionally, Kevin Yeung said that if Hong Kong independence is discussed in schools, then teachers must make the students conclude that the idea is not feasible.

In November 2020, Kevin Yeung said that his department would seek legal authority for more extensive punishments against teachers, including the suspension of their teaching licenses, the withholding or deduction of their salaries, and other penalties.

Also in November 2020, Kevin Yeung announced changes to the liberal studies curriculum in Hong Kong, including the vetting of all textbooks to remove material which pro-Beijing figures have said were biased against the government.

In December 2020, Kevin Yeung said that ongoing current affairs should not be taught in liberal studies classrooms.

In February 2021, Kevin Yeung announced changes to the education system, and said that schools and teachers that fail to report breaches of the National Security Law to the police could be held responsible.

Kevin Yeung reiterated that schools are not a place to express political views and said that the new rules would not impact rights or freedom of speech for students.

Also, Kevin Yeung said that even if pupils were outside of campus and form human chains, campus administrators still had the responsibility to prevent them from doing so.

In March 2021, Kevin Yeung revealed that all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong would be given 48 copies of "My Home is in China," a book designed to boost mainland Chinese identity in students.

In October 2021, Kevin Yeung said that teachers at private schools may be forced to take a test on the Basic Law.

In December 2021, Kevin Yeung announced that the Education Bureau had installed around 20 flag poles in public schools, to facilitate mandatory flag-raising ceremonies of the PRC flag.

Kevin Yeung claimed that the flag-raising would improve students' recognition of their country and their identity as Chinese nationals.

In December 2023, Kevin Yeung asked the public to not overreact to the potential replacement of the Hong Kong Science Museum with a museum celebrating China's accomplishments.

Kevin Yeung claimed that the government had done its best to get the marathon approved.

In October 2022, Kevin Yeung claimed that the government has power to decide if literary works can be given awards, based on whether they follows laws such as the national security law.

In October 2022, Kevin Yeung admitted that the government's "0+3" measure for inbound travelers only created limited help to travel agencies.

However, Kevin Yeung said that he wanted the public to keep complying with anti-COVID measures.

On 2 November 2022, the sports commissioner, Kevin Yeung Tak-keung said that "very few people" in the government administration are familiar with sports, and that authorities had not yet found a successor for him, as his term had ended.

In March 2023, Kevin Yeung said that the government would have "a serious attitude to deal with the matter in a strict manner" regarding the Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association for failing to verify that the correct anthem was played instead of Glory to Hong Kong.