Progressive Hong Kong Society
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The Progressive Hong Kong Society (Chinese: 香港勵進會; PHKS) was a political group in Hong Kong. It was established on 14 February 1985 by the then Executive and Legislative Council member Maria Tam. The party is considered conservative and pro-Beijing, in contrast to the pro-democracy forces which rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 90s.
Progressive Hong Kong Society 香港勵進會 | |
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Chairperson | Maria Tam |
Founded | 14 February 1985 (1985-02-14) |
Dissolved | 6 November 1990 (1990-11-06) |
Merged into | Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong |
Ideology | Conservatism (HK) |
Political position | Centre-right |
The society's stated mission was to support the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration and maintain Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.[1] It was merged into the Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong in 1990. Notable members of the group included pro-Beijing businessmen and politicians James Tien and Vincent Lo, and future Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.[1][2]