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Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has unveiled the city’s first five-year plan at the legislature, followed by his annual policy address.
The highly anticipated plan, which comes after a two-month public consultation, aims to align the city’s priorities with the nation’s 2026-30 development blueprint.
Lee has set 22 major indicators in the plan, with five being binding targets mostly focusing on environmental protection, while 17 are anticipatory goals.
Hong Kong leader John Lee’s 2026 policy address
The five-year plan will map out the long-term blueprint and strategic direction for Hong Kong’s development with “far-reaching significance”, while the policy address will continue to serve as an annual report and set out how the government would implement the plan in a given year, he added.
This year’s policy address will also be Lee’s last of his current term.
Follow the South China Morning Post’s live blog for the latest updates on the two documents set to guide the city’s economic and social development over the coming five years.
Reporting by Jeffie Lam, Natalie Wong, Emily Hung, Edith Lin, Leopold Chen, Denise Tsang, Connor Mycroft, Lo Hoi-ying, Mike Chan, Eric Jiang, Emily Tsang and Cannix Yau