Shiu Sin-por
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Shiu Sin-por, SBS
is a senior visiting fellow at the School of Policy and Management of Tsinghua University
in Beijing
. He is a former member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese Peoples' Consultative Conference.
. From 2005-2006 he was an Asia Programs Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government
at Harvard University
. He also did post-graduate work at Tsinghua University
from 2006 to 2007.
In 2003, Shiu was executive director of the pro-China thinktank One Country, Two Systems Research Institute. While in this position, Shiu published an article arguing that the Cheng v Tse court decision tilted the balance of power too far against private rights, especially in non-political contexts.
On July 27, 2007 Shiu was named as made a full-time Hong Kong Central Policy Unit member until 2009. He was tasked with assisting Prof Lau Siu-kai in advising the Chief Executive, the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary on various political and social issues, and to conduct policy research.
Silver Bauhinia Star
The Silver Bauhinia Star is the second rank in the Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, awarded to persons who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period...
is a senior visiting fellow at the School of Policy and Management of Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He is a former member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese Peoples' Consultative Conference.
Education
Shiu graduated from the University of Wisconsin and has done postgraduate work at Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. From 2005-2006 he was an Asia Programs Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He also did post-graduate work at Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
from 2006 to 2007.
Career
In 1996, while Shiu was Deputy Secretary General of the Preparatory Committee in Hong Kong, he urged Democratic Party members to have a more positive attitude towards China in order to improve their chances of getting seats on the selection committee for the first chief executive of the HKSAR.In 2003, Shiu was executive director of the pro-China thinktank One Country, Two Systems Research Institute. While in this position, Shiu published an article arguing that the Cheng v Tse court decision tilted the balance of power too far against private rights, especially in non-political contexts.
On July 27, 2007 Shiu was named as made a full-time Hong Kong Central Policy Unit member until 2009. He was tasked with assisting Prof Lau Siu-kai in advising the Chief Executive, the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary on various political and social issues, and to conduct policy research.