Early years and education

Chu received his secondary school education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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, after which he furthered his studies in the United Kingdom

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. He graduated from University College London

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 with a Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Laws

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 degree and became a solicitor

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. Chu was also an Honorary Law Lecturer

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 in the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong. He served on the Town Planning Board from 1988 to 1996.

Society for Protection of the Harbour

In 1994, Winston Chu founded the Society for Protection of the Harbour

Society for Protection of the Harbour

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 to preserve Victoria Harbour

Victoria Harbour

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. From that time onwards, he worked together with his partner Christine Loh

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(陸恭蕙) to protect the Harbour. On 11 October 2003, Winston Chu announced his resignation as Chairperson of SPH due to personal threats to his family and was replaced by Loh.