Hong Kong artist Lee Lung-kei’s fiancée denied bail over charges related to overstaying in city, forging documents
- Lee Lung-kei’s fiancée, Wang Qingxia, appeared in Sha Tin Court where she faced six counts
- Wang was denied bail and will remain in the custody of prison service until her bail review
The fiancée of former TVB actor and singer Lee Lung-kei has been denied bail after she was charged with six counts related to accusations of overstaying in Hong Kong and forging university certificates to obtain an entry permit.
Wang Qingxia, 36, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Tuesday, where she faced two counts of breaching her conditions of stay, one count each of possessing and using a false instrument, one count of making false statements to obtain her entry permit and one count of making a false declaration to officers.
A charge sheet available for press inspection showed that Wang, a Chinese national, was accused of falsely claiming on her entry permit application filed on October 23, 2019, that she had a master’s degree in engineering from Leiden University in the Netherlands.
She allegedly also submitted three false copies of a graduation certificate with the name “Wang Qing Xia” from Pacific States Aviation, an aviation academy based in San Francisco, on the same day.
Wang holds a Chinese permit for travel to and from Hong Kong, according to court documents.
She is accused of falsely declaring to immigration officers on March 26, 2023, that she had only entered the city a few days earlier via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge when she had stayed in the city after her permit expired in February 2020.
Separately, Wang was also charged with possession of the three copies of the false graduation certificate and overstaying her permit again, which expired on April 24 last year, her second count for overstaying.
She was denied bail on Tuesday and will remain in the custody of the prison service until her bail review on February 28.
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Wang was detained by the Immigration Department on Monday and showed up in court on Tuesday without her fiancé.
Lee, a 73-year-old former TVB actor and singer, is best known for his role as the Jade Emperor in the series Journey To The West and its sequel Journey To The West 2.
The couple, often in the media spotlight due to their age difference, was initially planning to tie the knot late last year but postponed their wedding.
They made their latest public appearance together during TVB’s New Year’s Eve countdown programme on February 9.
Wang previously told local media that she had gained residency in Hong Kong through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, which permitted eligible workers to remain in the city for 24 months without employment.
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She said she was a certified pilot and worked in procurement in the aviation industry.
Wang, who was active on the social media platform Instagram before her arrest, posted frequently about her affluent lifestyle, artwork and relationship with Lee.
As of Tuesday, she has removed all of the posts on her account except for a photo of her representative law firm posted last month, with the caption saying the issue will be dealt with by the law.
The two began dating in 2019 and their relationship came to light the following year, when local media reported that Wang, who was carrying Lee’s child, had suffered a miscarriage.
Those found breaching their conditions of stay are liable to a maximum fine of HK$50,000 (US$6,393) and imprisonment of two years in Hong Kong.
Any person who makes a false representation to an immigration officer commits a criminal offence, which is punishable by a fine of HK$150,000 and 14 years’ jail upon conviction.
