Hong Kong aims to publish first 5-year plan in third quarter
Government’s 32-page document lists Northern Metropolis megaproject as first of six core sections
Hong Kong aims to publish its first strategic five-year blueprint in the third quarter of this year, the city’s constitutional affairs chief has said, as authorities began a public consultation and rejected concerns that the move signalled a shift toward a planned economy.
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse Siu-wa launched the two-month consultation on Monday, unveiling a 32-page overview that listed the Northern Metropolis megaproject as the first of six core sections.
Tse described the plan as “strategic, forward-looking and operable”, vowing that the government would go “all out” to gather feedback and publish the document by the end of the third quarter.
She stressed that the road map would “complement” Hong Kong’s annual budget and the chief executive’s policy address.
“The five-year plan is a high-level, strategic guiding document which defines the direction of Hong Kong’s development in the next five years and outlines the key tasks,” she said.
The annual policy address and budget would serve to advance the goals and vision of the plan, which aimed to align with Beijing’s blueprint guiding the country’s development from 2026 to 2030, Tse said.