Joe Tay
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Joe Tay | |
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鄭敬基 | |
 Joe Tay in 2014 | |
| Born | 12 December 1962 |
| Citizenship | Canada, Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Movement | Hong Kong democracy movement |
| Partner(s) |
Winsome
(m. 1990; div. 1998)Angie (麥曉安) (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Cantopop |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 1986 - |
Joe Tay (born 12 December 1962) is a Hong Kong-Canadian actor, singer and politician.
Early life
[edit]Tay was born into a Christian Hong Kong family. His name "King Kei" and his twin sister's name "Oi Kei" mean "to revere and love Christ".[3] He went to Canada for undergraduate studies and enrolled in the University of Toronto in 1981. He returned to Hong Kong after graduating in 1985.[4][5]
Career
[edit]In 1986, Tay co-founded the musical duo Wind and Cloud (風雲樂隊) with university colleague Ringo. The group gained recognition with their song "Anita."[6] After the duo disbanded, Tay continued his music career. Beyond music, Tay expanded into acting, securing roles in television series produced by TVB and RTHK, as well as in films, with notable television appearances such as Burning Flame.[7]
In September 2019, TVB stopped renewing his contract, which was believed to be related to his participation in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests.[8] On July 2020, he revealed that he and his family had returned to Canada and would continue to push for democracy in Hong Kong from overseas.[9]
In 2021, he opened the YouTube channel "HongKonger Station" in Canada. On 22 January 2024, he announced on his channel that he would run for the 2025 Canadian federal election in the riding of Markham—Unionville as a Conservative Party candidate against former MP Bob Saroya.[10] On 24 March 2025, the party shifted him to the riding of Don Valley North.[11]
On December 24, 2024, the Hong Kong Police Force's National Security Department issued a warrant for Tay's arrest and offered a bounty of HK$1,000,000. The HKPD alleged that Tay violated the Hong Kong National Security Law, including charges of "inciting secession" and "colluding with foreign forces". The warrant and bounty are widely criticized as a form of "transnational repression" to "silence dissent",[12][13] as well as an attempt to interfere with Canada's upcoming election[10]. On the same day, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly, issued a statement saying that "Hong Kong authorities are targeting" Tay (and other people) for exercising freedom of speech and that Canada "deplores" the warrants and calls to "end prosecution of individuals under this law".[14] On April 1, 2025, Liberal Party candidate Paul Chiang resigned after suggesting in January that someone should claim the bounty on Tay, who was running against him as a Conservative.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "鄭敬基 LinkedIn 學歷". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ "認搞小三離婚 鄭敬基重新做人". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
- ^ "《星火飛騰》我是賤男﹣鄭敬基". 博視恩. 2013-07-03. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ^ "【獨家】樂壇情侶變兄妹 黃寶欣鄭敬基首唱《酒杯敲你個頭》". 香港蘋果日報. 2017-02-13. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ "31年前支持六四民运的那些港星：竟有他们…". 倍可亲. 德国之声. Archived from the original on 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "爆「風雲」解散原因！鄭敬基搵唔番陳少偉" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ 張嘉敏 (2024-12-24). "鄭敬基風雲樂隊成名金曲《酒杯敲鋼琴》紅極一時 移加國決心從政" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "鄭敬基不獲無綫續約". 明周娛樂. 2019-09-27. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ "去年疑因政見遭 TVB 解約 鄭敬基舉家回加拿大 盼在國際線出力". Stand News. 2020-07-22. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ a b Blackwell, Tom (Jan 14, 2025). "Hong Kong charge against Canadian candidate seen as foreign interference". National Post.
- ^ Blackwell, Tom. "Liberal MP apologizes for suggesting Tory candidate be turned over to Chinese consulate for Hong Kong bounty".
- ^ "UK, US, EU, Canada slam activist bounties; HK condemns 'slander'". Hong Kong Free Press. 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Hong Kong Government's Ongoing Campaign of Transnational Repression". United States Department of State (Press Statement). December 26, 2024. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
We call on the Hong Kong government to stop using its national security laws to silence dissent.
- ^ Joly, Mélanie (December 24, 2024). "Statement by Minister Joly on Hong Kong arrest warrants". canada.ca. Global Affairs Canada.
- ^ Burke, Ashley (1 April 2025). "Liberal candidate Paul Chiang withdraws from race after suggesting people claim China's bounty on Conservative". CBC News. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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