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Diplomacy & Power April 21, 2026 494 stories in this edition

Former Hong Kong trade office chief contesting UK local elections for Reform

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Matthew Cheng,Edith Lin
Former Hong Kong trade office chief contesting UK local elections for Reform

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A former director of Hong Kong’s Economic and Trade Offices (ETOs) in Jakarta and Bangkok is standing in the United Kingdom local elections for the right-wing Reform UK party. Lee Sheung-yuen, who left government in 2023 after serving as the first director of the Bangkok ETO and concurrently served as director general of its Jakarta office, is now contesting a seat on Ealing Council in London. He also previously serv...

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A former director of Hong Kong’s Economic and Trade Offices (ETOs) in Jakarta and Bangkok is standing in the United Kingdom local elections for the right-wing Reform UK party. Lee Sheung-yuen, who left government in 2023...

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