Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Christine Fong


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The result was no consensus.  Sandstein  11:45, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

Christine Fong

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Fails WP:BIO. One-time by-election candidate, a no-hoper running for seat in New Territories East by-election, 2016. This is a best-case redirect to New Territories East by-election, 2016.  Ohc  ¡digame! 14:37, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.  /wiae   /tlk  17:22, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Hong Kong-related deletion discussions.  /wiae   /tlk  17:22, 22 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep. With all due respect to Ohconfucius, I disagree with this use of WP:BLP1E, not least because she was also the best runner-up in the 2012 general election. Her work as a district councillor has also received significant coverage. The news articles cited on this article and the corresponding article on zh.wp from 2007-2013 shows persistent coverage, which makes it a clear notability pass. Deryck C. 18:33, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Being the runner-up in an election doesn't in and of itself make a person any more notable than if they came in last — either they win the election outright or the election contributes nothing toward their notability, and there's nothing in between except in extremely rare circumstances. She might be notable enough for other things, but running in a Legislative Council election and losing doesn't assist at all. Bearcat (talk) 19:20, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I apologise for not coming across clearly enough that I'm making two separate claims here. Even if we decide that losing an election confers zero notability, her work as a local councillor is notable thus:
 * 2008 Wenweipo newspaper article on her work as district councillor and future election plans (Wayback Machine) (on zh.wp article)
 * 2010 Ming Pao newspaper article on her defection from Liberal Party (Wayback Machine) (on zh.wp article)
 * Various reports in 2013 about her opposition to landfill expansions in her constituency:
 * Singtao article on her exclusion from a council meeting: (on zh.wp article)
 * Two SCMP articles reporting her hunger strike with various levels of detail:
 * Citation to The Standard, online archive unfortunately dead - Chong, Winnie (25 June 2013). "Plea to residents as row grows on landfill". Hong Kong Standard (on en.wp article)
 * Reports in 2014-15 on a scuffle between Fong and legislator Elizabeth Quat and the ensuing lawsuit: SCMP Apple Daily
 * Deryck C. 23:22, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * There is a lot of coverage, she is certainly in today's news, and while she does not qualify by virtue of the status of any post she has yet held, it may be that she passes notability if User:Deryck Chan or some other editor invests the time to find and evaluate potential sourcing.E.M.Gregory (talk) 18:54, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
 * There is definitely the possibility that her term on the Sai Kung District Council can be well-sourced enough to get her over WP:NPOL #3 — and the current legislative by-election is on February 28, which means we'll know whether she wins it or not before this discussion is even eligible to be closed. But being a non-winning candidate in a past election doesn't assist, and neither does the assault claim (if a person isn't already notable enough for inclusion for other reasons, then a criminal allegation without conviction doesn't get them over the bar in and of itself.) So a keep is certainly possible here, if either (a) she wins the by-election and thus passes NPOL #1, or (b) enough additional sourcing and substance can be piled onto her existing office as a local councillor to get her over NPOL #3. But if neither of those things has happened by the time this discussion is closable, then redirect to Sai Kung District Council. Bearcat (talk) 19:36, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Onel 5969  TT me 13:42, 2 March 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep Appears to meet WP:GNG prior to her candidacy for office. AusLondonder (talk) 15:17, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 17:17, 11 March 2016 (UTC)


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