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John Lee: Hong Kong formulating 1st five-year plan at full speed Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. CGTN Copied A view of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, February 6, 2026. /VCG Hong Kong is formulating its first five-year development plan at full speed, John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Monday. Addressing the Hong Kong Economic Summit 2026, Lee said the plan aims to unite various sectors of the community to proactively align with the national 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), provide clear guidance for Hong Kong's socio-economic and livelihood development, and drive better integration of Hong Kong into the country's overall development. Lee noted that the 15th Five-Year Plan reaffirms Hong Kong's unique advantages and important role with its close connection with the world market and strong support from the motherland. The HKSAR will deepen cooperation with cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to help build it into a …

Hong Kong has a chance to think bigger about its place in the world The Hong Kong government has launched a public consultation on the city’s first five-year development plan, a blueprint aimed at aligning with China’s newly approved 15th five-year plan. Officials have promised a “macroscopic, strategic and forward-looking” road map that will guide Hong Kong’s economic and social development for the rest of this decade. That invitation to think in five-year horizons is precisely why Hong Kong must now think bigger about its place in the world – not only as...

HK delegates keen to deepen integration - english.court.gov.cn Some Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee poses for a photo in a flight to Beijing on March 3. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] National lawmakers and political advisers from Hong Kong on Monday said they are keen to learn more about progress with national development and to further the city's integration into national development as they departed for Beijing to attend the national two sessions. They said they are enthusiastic about attending the annual sessions of the nation's top political advisory body — the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, and the National People's Congress, the nation's top legislature, which will commence on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Hong Kong has 36 NPC deputies and over 180 CPPCC National Committee members. Speaking at Hong Kong International Airport before departing for Beijing, Starry Lee Wai-king, Hong Kong's member of the NPC Standing Committee, said this year marks the end of the nation's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), wh…

Government aims to publish Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan in third quarter: minister The government aims to publish Hong Kong’s first “strategic, forward-looking and operable” five-year plan in the third quarter of this year, the city’s constitutional affairs chief has said, as authorities launched a public consultation while rejecting concerns that the move signalled a shift towards a planned economy. As the government launched a two-month public consultation on the blueprint on Monday, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse Siu-wa stressed that the road...

HKSAR government launches public consultation on first 5-year plan Xinhua | June 16, 2026 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Monday launched a public consultation on the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the HKSAR (2026-2030). A spokesperson for the HKSAR government said that Hong Kong's first five-year plan is a historic step with profound significance. It will provide a forward-looking, strategic and operable guiding document for Hong Kong's development during the next five years, enabling Hong Kong to proactively align with the national 15th Five-Year Plan. This will support Hong Kong's high-quality development, and at the same time help Hong Kong better integrate into and serve the overall national development. The spokesperson said that Hong Kong's five-year plan will clearly set out Hong Kong's development vision and strategic directions for the next five years. It will cover areas such as the economy, industries, spatial planning, infrastructure, green transformation, as well as livelihood aspects, including healthcare, education, housing, welfare, and elderly care. There are six pa…

news.gov.hk - HK to align with 15th Five-Year Plan Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced today that the Chief Executive will lead a cross-bureau, cross-departmental task force for Hong Kong to align with the National 15th Five-Year Plan and formulate Hong Kong’s own five-year plan. Delivering his 2026-27 Budget, Mr Chan said that Hong Kong will integrate more actively into overall national development by aiming to drive high-quality, high value-added and diversified economic growth. Recommendations for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan outline China’s economic and social development goals for the next five years. Mr Chan said the recommendations provide support for Hong Kong to better integrate with national development, consolidating and enhancing the city’s status as an international financial, shipping and trade centre, while developing into an international innovation and technology centre and an international hub for high‑calibre talent. The Financial Secretary said that Hong Kong will drive “Finance+”, leveraging its financial sector to support the real economy and competitive industries. The move aims to foster mutual growth between the financial and innovation and …

Hong Kong seeks input on its first 5-year plan in an echo of mainland ... Hong Kong has launched a public consultation for its first five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that brings it closer to mainland China’s development approach. A man gives out copies of public consultation documents for Hong Kong’s first five-year plan to reporters at the government headquarters in Admiralty district of Hong Kong, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung) Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Maggie Wong, from left, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse, and Under Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Clement Woo meet reporters on public consultation for Hong Kong’s first five-year plan at the government headquarters in Admiralty district of Hong Kong, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung) A man gives out copies of public consultation documents for Hong Kong’s first five-year plan to reporters at the government headquarters in Admiralty district of Hong Kong, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung) HONG KONG (AP) —Hong Kongon Monday launched a public consultation for its five-year plan in a politically sy…

Hong Kong seeks input on its first 5-year plan in an echo of mainland ... Ask your smart speaker toplay10 80 K R L Don Audacy HONG KONG (AP) —Hong Kongon Monday launched a public consultation for its five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that brings the special administrative region closer to mainland China's development approach. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse said at a news conference that mainland China kicked off its 15thfive-year planfor 2026 to 2030 this year. Hong Kong has long prided itself on minimal government intervention in the economy, even while referencing Beijing’s vision for the city. The city's blueprint will help Hong Kong synchronize with and serve the national development plan while upholding a free-market economy, Tse said. “Aligning with the national 15th five-year plan does not replace the free market,” she said. “Rather, it channels a clear vision and strategic planning through major policies, and that allows the market to develop more stably and clearly.” The public consultation will last two months. Residents can submit opinions about the plan via a website, email or letters. The government also will hold activi…

news.gov.hk - Govt aligns with 15th Five-Year Plan Chief Executive John Lee today said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will proactively align with the “Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic & Social Development of the People’s Republic of China” (the 15th Five-Year Plan) and press ahead with high-quality development. The fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress approved the 15th Five-Year Plan today. In astatement, the Hong Kong SAR Government thanked the central authorities for their support in consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong’s competitive edge across various key areas, and for facilitating Hong Kong’s better integration into and service of the overall national development. Mr Lee outlined that the 15th Five-Year Plan is the blueprint and action agenda for the country’s social and economic development in the next five years. “The major objectives for this period include significant achievements in high-quality development, substantial improvements in scientific and technological self-reliance and strength, fresh breakthroughs in further deepening reform comprehensively, notable cultural and ethical progress across s…

Hong Kong to begin consultation on ‘historic’ first five-year plan on June 15 Hong Kong will launch a two-month public consultation on Monday on its first five-year blueprint to align the city’s development with the national plan, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has announced. Lee said on Tuesday the consultation would begin on June 15, marking what he described as a historic milestone for the city. “The formulation of Hong Kong’s first five-year plan is a historic step and is of great significance,” he said. “We hope to gather everyone’s views, listen to the people and...

Hong Kong to launch first 5-year plan in line with China's national ... Chief Executive John Lee has said Hong Kong will launch its first-ever five-year blueprint in tandem with China’s, with him personally leading a cross-departmental task force to drive the plan. Chief Executive John Lee at a press conference on January 27, 2026. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. In an interview with the Hong Kong Economic Journal and Now TV, published on Monday, Lee said Chinese lawmakers at the Two Sessions in Beijing next month – China’s biggest political event of the year – would review the 15th Five-Year Plan. Lee said that the blueprint would outline the country’s development goals and that the Hong Kong government would develop new mechanisms in line with it. “My plan right now is that once the details of the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan are released, we will align ourselves with the specifics – whether they are parts concerning Hong Kong or the country’s overall blueprint,” the leader said in Cantonese. He added that he would not only lead a cross-departmental task force to drive the city’s five-year plan but also “proactively push” the plan forward. A general view of Hong Kong Island, on July 6, 2…

Hong Kong opens consultation on 5-year plan that echoes mainland China ... Hong Kong has launched a public consultation for its first five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that brings it closer to mainland China’s development approach HONG KONG --HONG KONG (AP) —Hong Kongon Monday launched a public consultation for its five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that brings the special administrative region closer to mainland China's development approach. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse said at a news conference that mainland China kicked off its 15thfive-year planfor 2026 to 2030 this year. Hong Kong has long prided itself on minimal government intervention in the economy, even while referencing Beijing’s vision for the city. The city's blueprint will help Hong Kong synchronize with and serve the national development plan while upholding a free-market economy, Tse said. “Aligning with the national 15th five-year plan does not replace the free market,” she said. “Rather, it channels a clear vision and strategic planning through major policies, and that allows the market to develop more stably and clearly.” The public consultation will la…

Hong Kong’s John Lee, lawmakers hold talks on city’s first five-year blueprint Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu met lawmakers on Friday to discuss a “highly targeted, substance-heavy” report they compiled outlining proposals on how the city’s first five-year plan should proactively align with national development. The closed-door meeting took place ahead of the government’s planned launch of a public consultation on Hong Kong’s five-year plan in early June as previously reported by the South China Morning Post. The plan is expected to be announced by the end of this...

Navigating Hong Kong's future through the lens of nation's next Five ... The upcoming national 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) and Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s fourth Policy Address — which is set to be released on Wednesday — will offer Hong Kong a timely mirror for future development. The past half-decade has been unforgiving, embracing a global pandemic and its aftermath, escalating geopolitical conflicts and sanctions risks, China’s growth slowdown and property market correction, and the end of the era of cheap money. No open economy so tightly coupled to the Chinese mainland could be fully insulated. Yet Hong Kong has also benefited from its proximity to the mainland, and especially the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach, once a prominent pessimist as far as Hong Kong’s prospects were concerned, was reported in June as saying that a bifurcating world may actually create space for the city to reassert its role. It has been recognized that “the full significance of Hong Kong’s return to the China orbit was previously underestimated”. Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, chair professor and adviser in public administration a…

Senior officials discuss integration of Hong Kong into national development Nation Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Telegram 5th March 2025 – (Beijng) Mr Xia Baolong, Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Chief Executive Mr John Lee during the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing today, 5th March. Mr Xia reaffirmed the Central Government’s commitment to implementing the “one country, two systems” principle, emphasising ongoing support for Hong Kong and Macao’s integration into national development. He acknowledged the HKSAR government’s efforts under Mr Lee’s leadership to adhere to President Xi Jinping’s directives regarding Hong Kong and Macao affairs. Mr Xia noted that the governance team has actively adapted to and driven change, ensuring high security and promoting quality development while uniting various sectors to focus on economic growth and infrastructure enhancement. Expressing confidence in the HKSAR’s potential, Mr Xia urged the government and community to seize opportunities for reform, leverage institutional strengths, and bolster Hong Kon…

10 steps Hong Kong can take to make the most of its 5-year plan Under Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s leadership, Hong Kong is drawing up its first five-year plan to complement Beijing’s 2026-30 blueprint. A two-month public consultation exercise has just started. But what is the nation’s 15th five-year plan, why is it important and what’s Hong Kong’s role? China’s five-year plan responds to “great changes unseen in a century”, prescient words used by President Xi Jinping since 2018. Chinese policymakers have anticipated headwinds in the world system,...

news.gov.hk - Five-Year Plan consultation begins The Government today launched a two-monthpublic consultationon "The First Five-Year Plan for Economic & Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030)". The consultation for the city’s five-year plan will run until August 14. In a statement, the Government said the plan will outline the city’s development vision and strategic directions for the next five years. It will cover key areas including the economy, industries, spatial planning, infrastructure and green transformation, as well as livelihood sectors such as healthcare, education, housing, welfare and elderly care. Speaking to the media this morning, Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Janice Tse said the country has launched its National 15th Five-Year Plan this year and Hong Kong is following its lead by rolling out the city’s very first five-year plan. “Through this, we will better align ourselves with and serve national development, as well as seize the new opportunities,” she added. “The Hong Kong Five-Year Plan is strategic, forward-looking and operable. It lays out our goals for the next five years. We will focus on Hong K…