Commentary Urges Hong Kong to Embrace Long-Term Planning
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A commentary by Lam Chi-pang argues that Hong Kong should read President Xi Jinping’s call to learn Jiang Zemin’s “strategic thinking” as a prompt to strengthen long-term governance and planning. It says the city’s first Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Economic and Social Development Five-Year Plan for 2026-2030 should help Hong Kong define a more stable medium- to long-term development path amid geopolitical tensions and global economic restructuring
Key Points
- Xi Jinping, speaking at a meeting marking the 100th anniversary of Jiang Zemin’s birth, said people should learn Jiang’s far-sighted strategic thinking
- The commentary says Hong Kong’s past success was tied to globalization, free trade, capital flows and mainland China’s reform and opening-up momentum
- It argues today’s world differs from 20 or 30 years ago, with geopolitical frictions and shifting industrial, supply-chain and capital patterns affecting Hong Kong
- Hong Kong has for the first time drawn up a 2026-2030 economic and social development five-year plan, with public consultation ending on August 14
- The government aims to release the formal plan in the third quarter, covering industry, land use, infrastructure, green transition, housing, healthcare, education, welfare and elderly care
Why It Matters
The argument centers on whether Hong Kong can move beyond year-to-year policymaking and coordinate land, talent, education, research and infrastructure over a longer horizon. It also frames the city’s future role in relation to national priorities, including innovation, financial opening, renminbi internationalization and Greater Bay Area development