John Lee says youth will shape Hong Kong’s future
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Summary
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Monday that young people are the future of Hong Kong and an important new force for national development during the inauguration of the seventh executive committee of the Hong Kong Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Youth Association at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The ceremony also marked the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland and the 12th anniversary of the association’s founding. Lee congratulated the incoming committee and linked youth development to support set out in the national 15th Five-Year Plan. He also said the Hong Kong government is drafting its first local five-year plan, with public consultation just concluded and the final document expected next month.
Key Points
- Lee delivered the remarks at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre during the inauguration of the association’s seventh executive committee on Monday.
- The event simultaneously commemorated the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland and the association’s 12th founding anniversary.
- Senior attendees included Sun Shangwu, Li Yongsheng, Chris Tang Ping-keung, Alice Mak Mei-kuen, Benson Kwok Joon-fung and founding president Karson Choi Ka-tsan.
- Lee said the national 15th Five-Year Plan strongly supports youth development and that society should create conditions for young people to grow and build careers.
- He said consultation on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan had just ended, with many young people submitting views now being analyzed quickly.
Why It Matters
The government is tying youth policy more closely to both Hong Kong’s medium-term planning and the national development agenda. For Hong Kong readers, the planned release of the city’s first five-year blueprint next month could show how official youth participation is translated into economic and social policy priorities.