Kevin Yeung Yun-hung (Chinese: 楊潤雄; born 26 January 1963) is a former Hong Kong government official who served as the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism from 2022 to 2024.
[4] In June 2020, he wrote to school principals urging them to discipline students who took part in a union-organised referendum on whether to boycott classes as a protest against China's imposition of national security legislation through amending an annex to the Basic Law, calling it a "meaningless ballot".
His letter also told principals to ensure that students did not shout slogans, form human chains, put up posters or even sing songs containing political messages.
[14] In November 2020, Yeung said that his department would seek legal authority for more extensive punishments against teachers, including the suspension of their teaching licenses, the withholding or deduction of their salaries, and other penalties.
[16] Also in November 2020, Yeung announced changes to the liberal studies curriculum in Hong Kong, including the vetting of all textbooks to remove material which pro-Beijing figures have said were biased against the government.
[18] In February 2021, Yeung announced changes to the education system, and said that schools and teachers that fail to report breaches of the National Security Law to the police could be held responsible.
[22] In March 2021, Yeung revealed that all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong would be given 48 copies of "My Home is in China," a book designed to boost mainland Chinese identity in students.
[32] On 17 September 2022, the 2023 16th World Dragon Boat Racing Championships announced that it would move the event from Hong Kong to Thailand due to quarantine measures.
[34] Other events that were cancelled include the Hong Kong Open badminton tournament, as well as the local leg of fencing's junior épée World Cup.
[36] On 27 November 2024, singer Pong Nan's 20th debut anniversary concert organizer Sunchase Productions announced through Instagram that the show which scheduled next January had to be axed due to the venue booking was canceled by the West Kowloon Cultural District.
[39] In January 2023, Yeung said that South Korea's flight curbs on travelers from China, Hong Kong, and Macau were not necessary, and said "In general, we want these [Covid] measures [to be] based on science.