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THU · 2026-06-25 · 00:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0625-87189
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NSR-2026-0625-87189News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial

‘No limits’ to accountability over Tai Po fire, security chief Chris Tang says

Hong Kong's Security Chief Chris Tang has vowed that authorities will pursue accountability for the Tai Po fire tragedy. Speaking to the South China Morning Post, Tang stated that anyone found to have committed wrongdoing will be arrested and prosecuted, emphasizing that there are "no limits" to this accountability.

Jess Ma,Matthew ChengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-25 · 00:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
‘No limits’ to accountability over Tai Po fire, security chief Chris Tang says
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Hong Kong's Security Chief Chris Tang has vowed that authorities will pursue accountability for the Tai Po fire tragedy. Speaking to the South China Morning Post, Tang stated that anyone found to have committed wrongdoing will be arrested and prosecuted, emphasizing that there are "no limits" to this accountability. He clarified that this pursuit of justice does not require an independent committee to be converted into a legal commission of inquiry. Tang also revealed that law enforcement is already prosecuting two individuals for refusing to testify before the committee. This statement comes as Hong Kong approaches the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule.

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The Tai Po fire tragedy occurred last November.

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There should be 'no limits' to accountability in determining who was responsible for the Tai Po fire.

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Law enforcement agencies are prosecuting two people who refused to testify before the committee.

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Authorities will arrest and prosecute anyone if there is evidence of wrongdoing in the Tai Po fire tragedy.

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As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead.Authorities will arrest and prosecute anyone if there is evidence of their wrongdoing in the Tai Po fire tragedy to ensure justice is served without needing the independent committee to become a legal commission of inquiry, Hong Kong’s security chief has vowed.In an exclusive interview with the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said that law enforcement agencies were already prosecuting two people who refused to testify before the committee, and that there should be “no limits” to accountability in determining who was responsible for last November’s inferno.
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