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16ConnectingCommunitiesOBVNewsIssue5Summer2010TheBritishChineseProjectTheBritishChineseProjectBCisauniqueprojectwhichseekstoincreasepoliticalparticipationintheChinesecommunityaswellasensurethatthereisgreatervoterregistration.FoundedbyChristineLeetheBCProjectwaslaunchedattheHouseofLordsinOctober2006underthesponsorshipofLadyAnelayandwasofciallymanifestedattheHouseofCommonson25thJanuary2007underthesponsorshipofAndrewDismoreMP.Leesaidx1cAccomplishinganythingworthwhilegenerallymeansexpandingourcomfortzone.Ittakescouragetoexamineourlifedecidewhatisnotworkingandchangeitespeciallywhenitinvolvesintegrationtomainstreamsociety.x1dwww.bcproject.org.ukVotingandelectionsAccordingtoa2005ElectoralCommissionreport30ofChineseresidentsintheUKarenotregisteredtovotecomparedtoaUKaverageof8to9.Britainx19srstChineseMayorwasThomasChanintheLondonBoroughofRedbridge.TherstChineseParliamentarycandidatewasJamesMainwhostoodonaLiberalDemocratticketinBristolin2001.SomeoftheChinesecandidateswhostoodinthe2010electionsLocalCouncilcandidatesStephenShingLeaderIndependentDemocratsEastbourneAqualiedplumberShingrunshisownChinesetakeawayoutlet.HeisacouncillorforWillingdonPolegateandEastDeanaparishcouncillorforWillingdonandJevingtonsince1997andrepresentativeforWillingdononWealdenDistrictCouncil.DanielShingIndependentCouncilEastbourne.ElectedtoWillingdonPolegateandEastDeaninJune2009.AparishcouncilloranddistrictcouncillorforWillingdonandJevington.Workedinthefamilytakeawayattheweekendssincetheageof16.Trainingtobeasolicitor.DrStephenNgLabourIslingtonLondon.DrNgsingle-handedlyestablishedtheChineseElderlyProjectwhichistheonlyChineseorganisationprovidingavedaysluncheonclubandmealsatthehomeserviceintheUK.AllanSiaoMingWitherickLiberalDemocratsStAlbansNorthHertfordshire.Re-electedtoHertfordshireCountyCouncilwithanincreasedmajorityovertheConservativesandtoanenlargedLiberalDemocratgroupin2009.HebecametheShadowCabinetmemberforAdultCareServicesandHealth.EdmondYeoConservativeEalingLondon.AmongothermembershipsheisChairoftheChineseInformationandAdviceCentreTrusteeoftheBoardofRichmondFellowshipLondonEducationAuthorityGovernoraparentGovernorandamagistrate.UnfortunatelyYeolosthisseatatthecouncilelections.CllrThomasChanConservativeRe-electedinRedbridgeCllrChanistherstMayorfromaChinesebackgroundinBritain.MayorChanisabusinessconsultantwithaparticularinterestinequalityintheworkplace.HeservedRedbridgeasacouncillorforfouryearsinthe1990srepresentingBridgewardandthenfrom2006Wansteadward.HebecamethemayorofRedbridgeBoroughinMay2009.CllrLindaChungLiberalDemocratRe-electedforHampsteadTown.ChungwontheseatfromtheConservativeswithamassiveswing.ChungwasamentorforOBVandGovernmentEqualitiesOfcenationalBMEWomenCouncillorShadowingScheme.ShefoundedNW3Hampsteadx13alocalorganisationfortradersandbusinessesandsheisamemberoftheSaferNeighbourhoodTeamWardPanel.ParliamentarycandidateswhostoodinthegeneralelectionGeorgeLeeConservativeHolbornSt.PancrasLeewonapolicescholarshiptoTrinityCollegeCambridge.HehelpedfoundtheBlackPoliceAssociationandwastherstChinesepoliceInspector.DrKegangWuConservativeRiversideLiverpoolDrWuiscurrentlytheChiefChinaAdviserfortheBritishChambersofCommerceandMDofaLiverpoolbasedconsultancyrm.AnnaLoAlliancePartySouthBelfastLostartedtherstEnglisheveningclassforChinesepeopleinNorthernIreland.FirstvicechairoftheNICouncilforEthnicMinoritiesandafoundingcommissionerfortheEqualityCommissionforNI.MerleneTohEmersonLiberalDemocratHammersmith.CambridgeMasterofLawsdegreeLondonAssemblycandidate2008.PhilipLingLiberalDemocratBromsgroveLingisaretailbankanalystandformerAssistantEconomistatthePrimeMinisterx19sStrategyUnit.AlexanderLeePaytonLiberalDemocratHavantEtoneducatedbarrister.FormerCouncillorandMayor.