Hong Kong minister urges voters to cast ballots in social welfare election
Hong Kong's labour and welfare secretary Sun Yuk-tsan attended a meet-and-greet for social welfare sector candidates on 14 November, urging eligible voters to turn out on 22 November to uphold the 'patriots administering Hong Kong' principle.
Hong Kong's Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Sun Yuk-tsan, attended a meet-and-greet for candidates in the social welfare sector of the 2026 Election Committee subsector election on 14 November. The event was held at the Lady Trench Training Centre Sports Hall in Wan Chai.
In the election, 25 candidates will compete for 15 elected seats in the social welfare subsector. Speaking on the bureau's social media page, Sun said candidates introduced themselves and shared their views on the development of social welfare services. More than 170 workers in the sector listened to the presentations.
Those registered as ex-officio members of the social welfare subsector also attended the event to show support for the election. Sun called on eligible voters to cast their ballots on 22 November, urging them to uphold the principle of 'patriots administering Hong Kong' and to facilitate the stable and long-term implementation of the 'one country, two systems' framework.
