‘Of course we can apply to the court to shorten the protection order, but everything must be based on the judgment of our professional colleagues,’ Chris Sun says
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenWilliam YiuPublished: 1:18pm, 27 Jun 2026Hong Kong’s welfare minister has said a three-year guardianship order granted for home-born baby Danny could be shortened, but only based on professional assessments and the child’s best interests.
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that the two-month-old had developed a fever and was admitted to hospital. He is expected to remain under observation for a period before being transferred to a care home.
Sun said the government would take good care of the baby during the guardianship period granted by the Juvenile Court, but noted that it could end earlier.
“Of course we can apply to the court to shorten the protection order, but everything must be based on the judgment of our professional colleagues and Danny’s best interests,” he said on a radio programme.
He added that Danny’s parents were currently allowed weekly visits, with the arrangement subject to review.
Danny’s parents, Tsang Wai-bong and his partner Kwan Pui-sin, were arrested earlier this month on suspicion of child neglect. The baby has been under protective care since early June.
