Lib Dem Friends of Hong Kong Team
“We are building a network of pro-democracy campaigners against challenging regimes.
Friendships and networks among states can no longer be presumed, they have to be constantly earned. It’s not only about managing risk but also about designing smarter, context-sensitive engagement frameworks.”
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Larry Ngan - Chair
Born in Hong Kong, Larry studied History (Bachelor and Masters) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He moved to the UK in 2004. Since settling in the UK, Larry works in the financial sector and specialised in insurance markets in the APAC region.
Larry joined the Liberal Democrats in 2019 after the Brexit referendum. He stood in both the 2018 and 2019 London local elections.
Larry is a frequent contributor to Interlib, the magazine for the Liberal International (British Group). He also publishes articles and book reviews on China and Hong Kong affairs.
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Twitter: @Larryngan1
e-mail: larrynganlibdems@gmail.com
Nicholas Chan: Vice-Chair
Growing up in Singapore with a HK heritage, Nicholas trained in Psychology and Law in Australia and the UK. Previously, Nicholas practices as a psychologist giving expert evidence, policies on rehabilitation system and researching on anti-human trafficking. He is now training in law focusing on Criminal Law and social justice.
Nicholas joined the party in 2019 and is active in the Medway Liberal Democrats. He writes on local issues in the local papers on social housing advocacy, concerns on quality of living and human rights.
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Twitter: @nicholas_yhchan
e-mail: libdems@nicholaschan.co.uk
Website: www.nicholaschan.co.uk and https://linktr.ee/nicholas_chan
Asry Almi Kaloko - Researcher (Geopolitics)
Asry holds a MA (International Relations) from the University of Birmingham. She's committed to supporting international cooperation for a more inclusive and balanced world. Combining her academic knowledge with practical experience, Asry helps the team make policies and strategies in the areas of national strategies and economic interests. Her talents in geopolitics is especially important in the geopolitical world of ever increasing malign assertions from China, Russia and Iran.
Michael Wang - Spokesperson for Candidate Support
Michael Wang is a member of the Racial Diversity Campaign Board — the Liberal Democrats’ initiative dedicated to ensuring that people from all backgrounds are fully represented in public life. He is a passionate advocate for the rights of Hong Kongers and Ukrainians, particularly on legal issues relating to their right to remain in the UK. Michael stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Hove & Portslade in the 2024 General Election.
Michael's family migrated to the UK from Taiwan.
Arthur Wu - Spokesperson for Youth Affairs
Arthur Wu, born just before the handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China, plays a key role in helping our team liaise with the youth wings of our sister organisations, including the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) and the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats Youth (CALD Youth).
We recognise that building strong international youth networks is vital in the fight against transnational repression from China, as a coordinated and comprehensive response is essential to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s whole-of-society efforts to undermine democracy and our way of life.
