Former Hong Kong No 2 Anson Chan puts Trump inauguration invite down to party links
She says she was invited by the Republican Party and Republican National Committee; hopes to meet with Trump personally at event
Chan said yesterday that she was hoping to meet Trump at the event.
There will be three official inauguration balls – two with guests from across the country and one for the armed services.
While details of Chan’s week-long itinerary in Washington were still being worked out, Chan said she would meet “old friends” in conservative think tank Heritage Foundation and research group the Brookings Institution.
Chan, who is also the convenor of think tank Hong Kong 2020, said she hoped to meet “movers and shakers” to reflect Hong Kong’s situation and seek to understand the China policy of the incoming Trump administration.
“I was invited by some people I know in the Republican Party and the Republican National Committee. These people are experts in foreign policy … They know my past experience, what values I stand for, my public service record, and support the work I am doing. So in their words, the move is their way of honouring my legacy,” Chan said.
