Hong Kong gets 16,000 views on first five-year plan
SCMP · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong authorities said the public consultation for the city’s first five-year plan closed on Friday after drawing more than 16,000 submissions. Officials said the feedback broadly supported a more focused role for Hong Kong in national development and stronger efforts to build up strategic emerging industries
Key Points
- Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse Siu-wa said the blueprint would be delivered next month as a milestone in public administration
- Tse said the plan would include binding and predictive targets, following the design approach used in China’s 15th five-year plan
- After artificial intelligence was used to analyse submissions, officials found broad support for developing Hong Kong’s “four centres and one hub” positioning
- Tse said many respondents urged faster development of innovation and technology, stronger professional services, and consolidation of Hong Kong’s international financial centre role
- More than 100 consultation sessions were held over two months, including about 30 led by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu
Why It Matters
The consultation gives the government a large pool of public and institutional input before it finalises a policy blueprint intended to guide Hong Kong’s medium-term priorities. Because the plan is expected to set binding and predictive targets, it could shape how the administration measures progress in integration, finance, innovation and other strategic sectors over the next five years