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Events in the year 2026 in Hong Kong.

Incumbents

Executive branch
Photo Name Position Term
John Lee Chief Executive 1 July 2022 – present
Eric Chan Chief Secretary for Administration 1 July 2022 – present
Paul Mo-po Chan Financial Secretary 16 January 2017 – present
Paul Ting-Kok Lam Secretary for Justice 1 July 2022 – present
Legislative branch
Photo Name Position Term
Starry Lee President of the Legislative Council 8 January 2026 – present
Judicial branch
Photo Name Position Term
Andrew Cheung Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal 11 January 2021 – present

Events

January

  • 30 January – A backpack containing 51 million yen (USD330,000) in cash is stolen in a robbery outside a currency exchange shop in Sheung Wan.[1]

February

  • 2 February – Activist Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in prison following his conviction of colluding with foreign forces.[2]
  • 11 February – Kwok Yin-sang, the father of exiled pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok is convicted of making financial transactions involving "fugitives" as part of the national security law following an attempt to terminate an insurance policy on his daughter.[3] He is sentenced to eight months' imprisonment on 26 February.[4]
  • 26 February – The Hong Kong Court of Appeal overturns Jimmy Lai's conviction for fraud in the subletting of office space.[5]

March

May

June

  • 11 June – Authorities announce the seizure of 230,000 suspected counterfeit 2026 FIFA World Cup-themed merchandise valued at $20 million.[8]

July

  • 24 July – The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on Hong Kong, citing the presence of alleged forced labour in the supply chain.[9]

Holidays

Source:[10]

Arts and entertainment

Deaths

References

  1. ↑ "6 arrested over 51 million yen robbery in Hong Kong, with 'mole' among victims". South China Morning Post. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Jett, Jennifer (8 February 2026). "Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison after national security conviction". NBC News. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hong Kong convicts father of wanted activist over handling of funds". France 24. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "The father of a US-based Hong Kong activist is sentenced to 8 months under national security law". AP News. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins appeal against fraud conviction". BBC. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "2 men on trial on charges they spied on Hong Kong diaspora in the UK". AP News. 2026-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  7. ↑ "Two soccer players and a betting agent are convicted of match-fixing in Hong Kong". AP News. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Hong Kong customs seize $20 million in fake goods ahead of the World Cup". AP News. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  9. ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Hong Kong Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Wu, Willa (2026-01-02). "Yuen Cheung-yan, veteran Hong Kong actor and action choreographer, dies at 69". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2026-01-02.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "Breaking: Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb dies at 60". South China Morning Post. 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  13. ↑ "Hong Kong actress Natalie Ng dies at 51 after breast cancer battle". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  14. ↑ "Lam Wing-kee, Hong Kong bookseller detained in mainland China, dies". South China Morning Post. 2 July 2026.
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