New Century Forum

New Century Forum
新世紀論壇
Convenor Ma Fung-kwok
Founded 23 June 1999 (1999-06-23)
Headquarters 22/F, Connaught
Commercial Building,
185 Wan Chai Road,
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Ideology Conservatism
Political position Centre-right
Regional affiliation Pro-Beijing camp
Legislative Council
1 / 70
District Councils
0 / 458
NPC
1 / 36
CPPCC
1 / 124
Website
www.ncforum.org.hk
New Century Forum
Traditional Chinese 新世紀論壇
Politics and government
of Hong Kong
Foreign relations

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New Century Forum (Chinese: 新世紀論壇) is a pro-Beijing middle-class oriented political group in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The group comprises professionals, businessmen and academics, and aims to represent the voice of the middle-class. It is currently led by convenor Ma Fung-kwok.

Platform

The basic platform of the group is to consolidate the power of the middle-class and to protect the long-term interest of Hong Kong. It aims to focus on studying various public policy issues and suggest proposals in a rational and professional manner, on the basis of the "One country-two systems" principle. On political development, it advocates development of a democratic political system in a step by step process. The party is relatively small and its platforms undeveloped.

History

The New Century Forum was formed by Ng Ching-fai, then member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and dean of the Hong Kong Baptist University. Ng resigned from the President of the Baptist University in 2001 and quit the New Century Forum. Ma Fung-kwok, the incumbent convenor, was elected into LegCo by the election committee in 2001, replacing the Ng Ching-fai. With the cancellation of the election committee seats in the 2004 elections, the group had no seat in the LegCo until convenor Ma Fung-kwok won a seat in the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication in 2012 LegCo election.

The group participated in the direct elections in the 2000 LegCo elections and the 2004 LegCo elections. Members of the group also contested in the District Council elections but usually ran as independent candidates.

Election performances

Legislative Council elections

Election Number of
popular votes		 % of
popular votes		 GC
seats		 FC
seats		 EC
seats		 Total seats +/− Position
2000 21,103Steady 1.60Steady 0 0 1
1 / 60
 1Decrease 7thIncrease
2004 4,511Decrease 0.25Decrease 0 0
0 / 60
 1Decrease N/A
2012 – – 0 1
1 / 70
 1Increase 10thIncrease
2016 – – 0 1
1 / 70
 0Steady 10thIncrease

District Councils elections

Election Number of
popular votes		 % of
popular votes		 Total
elected seats		 +/−
2003 833Steady 0.08Steady
0 / 400
 0Steady
2007 543Decrease 0.05Decrease
0 / 405
 0Steady
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