Dr Fong, Chi Hang Brian

Biography

Dr. Fong Chi-hang, Brian is Associate Director of The Academy of Hong Kong Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining the University (the then Hong Kong Institute of Education), Dr. Fong was previously Lecturer in the Division of Social Sciences of the City University of Hong Kong. Before joining the academia, Dr. Fong was an Executive Officer of the HKSAR Government from 2001 to 2007. Dr. Fong’s research interests include center-periphery relations, democratization, legislative studies, budgetary politics and political economy. He has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals such as China Quarterly, Modern China, Asian Survey, Democratization, and International Review of Administrative Sciences. Dr. Fong was awarded the 2014 Gordon White Prize by China Quarterly for his article entitled “The Partnership between the Chinese Government and Hong Kong's Capitalist Class: Implications for HKSAR Governance, 1997–2012”. Dr. Fong is a public intellectual, he is an active commentator for various media and regularly publishes commentaries. He is also very active in community services leading the work of several civil society organizations. Dr. Fang is currently Associate Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Education (Hong Kong University of Education). Prior to joining the University of Hong Kong (formerly the Hong Kong Institute of Education), Dr. Fang was a lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences at the City College of the City University of Hong Kong. Dr. Fang was the Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Government from 2001 to 2007 before joining the academy. Dr. Fang's research areas include center-border relations, democratization, legislative research, budget politics and political economy. He has published papers in numerous international academic journals such as China Quarterly, Modern China, Asian Investigations, Democratization and International Administrative Science Review. In 2014, Dr. Fang's article "The Partnership between the Chinese Government and Hong Kong's Capitalist Class: Implications for HKSAR Governance, 1997-2012" was awarded the Gordon White Prize by the China Quarterly Award in recognition of the originality and academic value. Dr. Fang is a public intellectual, often published in the media Zhuo see and write reviews. He is also enthusiastic about social services and leads the work of many civil society groups.

Research Interest

Public governance, Legislative studies, Budgetary politics, Political economy, Hybrid regimes