Lee urges sectors to help deliver five-year plan
Crhk · 6 SOURCES17 minutes ago2 MIN
Summary
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said Hong Kong will unveil its first five-year plan on September 16 before issuing a new Policy Address. At a Hong Kong Island Federation event, he called on the public, community groups and other sectors to help carry the plan’s goals into neighbourhood-level work.
Key Points
- Speaking at the Hong Kong Island Federation event at the Convention and Exhibition Centre on August 29, Lee said the first five-year plan will be announced in the Legislative Council on September 16.
- Lee said the five-year plan is a forward-looking, strategic and directional blueprint for Hong Kong’s economic and social development over the next five years, while the Policy Address will serve as its annual implementation report.
- He urged the public to read the two documents together so they can better understand how the government will roll out policy measures to develop the economy and improve livelihoods.
- Lee said the plan will strengthen Hong Kong’s existing advantages, open new development tracks, improve the business environment, promote diversified industries, and create more quality jobs and youth opportunities.
- He added that implementation cannot rely on the government alone and said housing, healthcare, education, welfare and elderly care are among the livelihood areas covered by the plan.
Why It Matters
The government is presenting the five-year plan and the Policy Address as a linked framework for setting medium-term direction and yearly policy priorities, giving businesses and residents a clearer sense of what to expect. The event also showed how officials want district organisations to help explain policies, mobilise support and translate broad planning goals into community services and local delivery.