Overview
- State news agency Xinhua said the State Council acted on Chief Executive John Lee’s recommendation under the Basic Law to remove Erick Tsang from his post.
- Tsang, 62, disclosed he is being treated for prostate cancer, citing persistently high PSA readings and a workload he said he could no longer manage.
- Clement Woo, the undersecretary, was appointed acting secretary while the government conducts a search for a permanent replacement.
- Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung said a suitable candidate for the bureau’s permanent secretary has been identified, with an announcement expected in the coming days.
- Lee rejected talk of a wider reshuffle and said he would not comment further on personnel changes until the Tai Po fire investigation concludes; Tsang previously oversaw the December 2025 Legislative Council election after a long civil service career.