Chinese for Labour
Forty years of UK-China Diplomatic Relations
Hosted by Chinese for Labour
Speakers:
- Rt Hon Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister (1997 - 2007)
- Rt Hon David Miliband MP, UK Foreign Secretary (2007 - 2010)
Date:
08:00 - 9:30 Monday 14 May 2012
Venue:
Central London Location
Chinese for Labour celebrates Year of the Dragon with the Launch of the Dragon Fund
On 1st February 2012, Chinese for Labour celebrated the Year of the Dragon with friends and supporters at Phoenix Palace restaurant with yet another successful gala banquet. The Year of the Dragon which takes place every twelve years symbolises good fortune, strength, greatness and abundance and is much revered by Chinese around the world.
We were honoured to have two of our patrons with us, Sir Ian McCartney and his wife Lady McCartney and Cherie Blair. Sonny Leong, the Chair of Chinese for Labour welcomed over 200 guests and proudly introduced our most recently selected Chinese Labour candidates, Sarah Owen (Mei Li) PPC for Hastings and Rye, Cecilia Love and Peter Wong who are both standing in the Cardiff Council elections. All our three candidates spoke eloquently and bring considerable experiences to their candidacy. Sonny promises that we will do all we can to ensure they get elected.
Dr Stephen Ng’s MBE Investiture at Buckingham Palace
Dr Stephen Ng, our Executive Committee member and Press Officer, was at Buckingham Palace on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2012 for his MBE investiture.
Over the past 37 years Stephen has made immeasurable sacrifices in his personal and professional life in order to help disadvantaged people in communities. He has made incalculable contributions to a large number of organisations without receipt of salary, these organisations include: World Lutheran Li Cheng UK Friendly Centre Volunteers' Troupe, Chinese Solidarity Campaign, Great Wall Society Home for Chinese Older People, Elthorne Park Neighbourhood Forum, Chinese for Labour, Hong Kong University Alumni Association, Islington Police Lay Panel, Islington Community Health Council, Islington Citizen's Advice Bureau Committee, Mu-Lan Theatre Company, Islington Race Equality External Advisory Croup, Islington Older People's Joint Strategy Sub-Group, Hackney Chinese Community Centre, Islington Chinese Association, Friends of Hargrave Park School, London Chinatown Arts Space.
Stephen is also a trained Special Constable for the Metropolitan Police in Islington Borough. In this unpaid role, Dr Ng spent many hours each month working with the Metropolitan Police on preventing and reducing crime in local communities.
Many Congratulations Dr Stephen Ng, MBE
