The Independent Commission Against Corruption has charged University of Hong Kong education associate professor Wong Ka-wai and service provider Xuan Wen-hao over alleged HK$2.2 million bribes linked to seven information technology education project orders worth more than HK$10 million. Wong and Xuan, along with Xuan’s wife and nephew, also face separate allegations of conspiring to defraud the university of HK$120,000 in service fees. The allegations have not been determined by the court.
The ICAC alleges that Wong and Xuan conspired to cause Wong to accept about HK$2.2 million in cash from a service provider after the orders were awarded. The alleged payments amounted to between 10 per cent and 50 per cent of the value of the orders. The bribery allegations involve nine counts concerning conspiracy to cause a public official to accept an advantage.
The alleged conduct is said to have taken place between August 2023 and June 2026. The projects named in the reports include a virtual-reality primary-school e-learning platform developed by CITE and the Jockey Club “科・苗” programme for secondary students.
The other defendants are Xuan, 56; his wife, Zhu Wai-yi, 57; and his nephew, Zhang Jin, 26. Wong is 45. Xuan was reported to be the sole director and shareholder of Immersive Learning Lab Company Limited and Hong Kong Long Kee Technology Education Company Limited, which were linked to the orders.
The four defendants also face two charges alleging that they conspired to make false representations to the University of Hong Kong that Zhu and Zhang had provided development and research services. The allegations say the representations led the university to pay them a total of HK$120,000 in service fees, although the ICAC’s investigation found that the two had not provided the services.
The ICAC charged the four defendants on 20 August 2026. They were all granted bail and are due to appear at Eastern Magistrates’ Court on 24 August, when the case is scheduled to be transferred to the District Court for pleas.