{{Infobox political party | country = Hong Kong | name = Professional Power | native_name = {{lang|yue-HK|專業動力}} | logo = Professional Power logo.jpg | logo_size = | chairperson = [[Christine Fong]] | colorcode = {{party color|Professional Power}} | foundation = 2010 | predecessor = | headquarters = | affiliation1_title = | affiliation1 = | ideology = [[Moderate conservatism]] | regional = [[Pro-Beijing camp (Hong Kong)|Pro-Beijing camp]] | seats1_title = [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]] | seats1 = {{Composition bar|1|90|{{party color|Professional Power}}}} | seats2_title = [[District Council of Hong Kong|District Councils]] | seats2 = {{Composition bar|1|470|{{party color|Professional Power}}}} | colours = {{colour box|{{party color|Professional Power}}}} [[Blue]] | website = {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/hkpp.page}} }} {{Centrism in Hong Kong}} '''Professional Power''' ({{zh|專業動力}}) is a political group based in [[Sai Kung District]], [[Hong Kong]]. The group is formed and led by [[Christine Fong]], a former member of the [[Liberal Party (Hong Kong)|Liberal Party]]. The group markets itself as nonpartisan and currently has four members in the [[Sai Kung District Council]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=王珮殷 |title=【區議會選舉2019】專業動力方國珊等共4人參選 反區議會政治化 |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/382296/%E5%8D%80%E8%AD%B0%E6%9C%83%E9%81%B8%E8%88%892019-%E5%B0%88%E6%A5%AD%E5%8B%95%E5%8A%9B%E6%96%B9%E5%9C%8B%E7%8F%8A%E7%AD%89%E5%85%B14%E4%BA%BA%E5%8F%83%E9%81%B8-%E5%8F%8D%E5%8D%80%E8%AD%B0%E6%9C%83%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E5%8C%96 |website=HK01 |accessdate=5 November 2019 |language=zh-HK |date=4 October 2019}}</ref>
In the [[2015 Hong Kong local elections]], Professional Power fielded nine candidates, with four getting elected.<ref>{{cite web |title=專業動力議席倍增 劍指立會 |url=https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20151125/00176_022.html |website=Oriental Daily News |accessdate=5 November 2019 |language=zh-HK |date=25 November 2015}}</ref> The group fielded seven candidates in the [[2019 Hong Kong local elections|2019 election]],<ref>{{cite web |author1=司徒曉霖 |author2=陳世浩 |title=專業動力區選誓師未齊腳 4人率先報名出戰西貢區 |url=http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1067687 |website=Inmediahk.net |accessdate=5 November 2019 |language=zh-HK |date=4 October 2019}}</ref> with three elected eventually.
== Political stance == [[File:Professional Power.png|thumb|left|150px|Alternative logo for Professional Power]] Professional Power does not belong to the [[centrist camp]] in a narrow sense, but it has been considered the most [[moderate conservative]] political group within the pro-Beijing camp.
And yet, in [[2016 Hong Kong legislative election]], it was reported that the [[Hong Kong Liaison Office]] has been trying to "allocate" the votes to Fong. <ref>{{Cite web|title=選舉內幕：建制曾下令救方國珊 有人拒執行|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20160908/bkn-20160908095316091-0908_00822_001.html|accessdate=2019-11-19|work=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk}}</ref>
In [[2019 Hong Kong local elections]], many candidates of the Professional Power were not challenged by any parties or independent politicians from the pro-Beijing camp.<ref>{{Cite web|title=【區選前瞻】西貢區山頭林立 「撞區」全因無大台？|url=https://www.hk01.com/01觀點/392326/區選前瞻-西貢區山頭林立-撞區-全因無大台|accessdate=2019-11-19|date=2019-10-30|last=評論編輯室|work=香港01|language=zh-HK}}</ref> Prior to the polling day, there was a list widely circulated in LIHKG and Factcheck.io. The list claimed itself as a list of candidates endorsed by [[Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions]]. The list has included six candidates from the Professional Power.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LIHKG|url=https://lihkg.com/thread/1737950/page/1|accessdate=2019-11-19|work=LIHKG 討論區}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=區議會選舉候選人及區議員資料庫 - 選區事實處|url=https://hkfactcheck.io/|accessdate=2019-11-19|work=hkfactcheck.io|language=en}}</ref>
In the [[2021 Hong Kong legislative election|2021 Legislative Council election]], [[Connie Lam]] So-wai ran in the [[New Territories South East (2021 constituency)|New Territories South East]], receiving nominations from a member of [[Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference]] (CPPCC) [[Paul Kwong]] and other pro-Beijing stance. Christine Fong was also rumoured to have been "blessed" and approved by Chinese Government to run in the election.<ref>{{Cite web|last=吳仕瑜|date=2021-10-22|title=01消息｜夏寶龍周日南下深圳 拍板立法會出選名單 左右泛民命運|url=https://www.hk01.com/政情/691616/01消息-夏寶龍周日南下深圳-拍板立法會出選名單-左右泛民命運|access-date=2021-12-26|website=香港01|language=zh-HK}}</ref> The group later was branded as part of pro-Beijing camp,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-22 |title=【政情網上行】林素蔚：我不是建制派 吳秋北：參選已是建制 |trans-title=You are pro-establishment once you run in elections: Ng Chau-pei |url=https://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=460882 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Now 新聞 |language=zh-hk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=建制派議員遊日斥Suica不方便大讚中國好 惹網民抨擊兼翻舊帳 |trans-title=Pro-establishment MP criticised after laments Japan's 'inconvenience' |url=https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/hk-lam-12262023050538.html |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Radio Free Asia |language=zh-hk}}</ref> despite Lam rejected the labeling and insisted the group as "pro-livelihood camp" ({{zh|民生派}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=陳克勤稱選舉過程「五光十色」 吳秋北：參選的都是建制一部分 林素蔚：不算建制派 是「貼地民生派」|date=2021-12-23|url=https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20211223/s00002/1640197147033/%e9%99%b3%e5%85%8b%e5%8b%a4%e7%a8%b1%e9%81%b8%e8%88%89%e9%81%8e%e7%a8%8b%e3%80%8c%e4%ba%94%e5%85%89%e5%8d%81%e8%89%b2%e3%80%8d-%e5%90%b3%e7%a7%8b%e5%8c%97-%e5%8f%83%e9%81%b8%e7%9a%84%e9%83%bd%e6%98%af%e5%bb%ba%e5%88%b6%e4%b8%80%e9%83%a8%e5%88%86-%e6%9e%97%e7%b4%a0%e8%94%9a-%e4%b8%8d%e7%ae%97%e5%bb%ba%e5%88%b6%e6%b4%be-%e6%98%af%e3%80%8c%e8%b2%bc%e5%9c%b0%e6%b0%91%e7%94%9f%e6%b4%be%e3%80%8d|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Ming Pao|language=zh-hant}}</ref>
==Performance in elections== ===Legislative Council elections=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" |-align=center ! '''Election''' ! Number of<br/>popular votes ! % of<br/>popular votes ! [[Geographical constituency|GC]]<br/>seats ! [[Functional constituency (Hong Kong)|FC]]<br/>seats ! [[Election Committee (constituency)|EC]]<br/>seats ! Total seats ! +/− ! Position |- ! [[2012 Hong Kong legislative election|2012]] | 24,594{{increase}} | 1.35{{increase}} | 0 | 0 | rowspan="2" | | {{Composition bar|0|90|hex={{party color|Professional Power}}}} | 0{{nochange}} | {{nochange}} |- ! [[2016 Hong Kong legislative election|2016]] | 34,544{{increase}} | 1.59{{increase}} | 0 | 0 | {{Composition bar|0|90|hex={{party color|Professional Power}}}} | 0{{nochange}} | {{nochange}} |- ! [[2021 Hong Kong legislative election|2021]] | 38,214{{increase}} | 2.89{{increase}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | {{Composition bar|1|90|hex={{party color|Professional Power}}}} | 1{{increase}} | 9th{{nochange}} |- ![[2025 Hong Kong legislative election|2025]] |58,828{{increase}} |4.61{{increase}} |1 |0 |0 |{{Composition bar|1|90|hex={{party color|Professional Power}}}} |1{{nochange}} |8th{{increase}} |}
=== District Council elections === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" |- align="center" ! '''Election''' ! Number of<br />popular votes ! % of<br />popular votes ! '''Total''' '''elected seats''' ! +/− |- ! [[2015 Hong Kong local elections|2015]] | 13,865{{nochange}} | 1.07{{nochange}} | {{Composition bar|4|458|hex={{party color|Professional Power}}}} | 2{{increase}} |- ![[2019 Hong Kong local elections|2019]] |16,619{{increase}} |1.93{{increase}} |{{Composition bar|3|452|hex={{party color|Professional Power}}}} |1{{decrease}} |- ! [[2023 Hong Kong local elections|2023]] | 23,557{{increase}} | 2.01{{increase}} | {{Composition bar|1|470|hex={{party color|Professional Power}}}} | 2{{decrease}} |}
==See also== *[[Path of Democracy]] *[[Third Side]] *[[Hope for Hong Kong]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Hong Kong political parties}}
[[Category:2010 establishments in Hong Kong]] [[Category:Centrism in Hong Kong]] [[Category:Centrist parties in Asia]] [[Category:Conservative parties in Hong Kong]] [[Category:Political parties established in 2010]] [[Category:Political parties in Hong Kong]]