Chief Executive John Lee today received a briefing from Legislative Council members on research conducted and views gathered in relation to Hong Kong’s first five-year plan.
At the Chief Executive’s Office, LegCo members presented findings gathered under a mechanism involving collaboration between the Government and LegCo.
They presented a report and a compendium of research, with a view to assisting the Government in formulating Hong Kong’s five-year plan. The Government will launch a public consultation on the plan within the current quarter.
Mr Lee thanked all LegCo members for their efforts and support. He said he was delighted and encouraged by the complementarity being demonstrated between executive and legislature, and the joint commitment of both to building a brighter future for Hong Kong.
The Chief Executive said that Hong Kong’s first five-year plan, as a forward-looking and strategic guiding document, will align with the vast opportunities brought by the National 15th five-year Plan, and will provide clear directions for Hong Kong’s economic and social development over the next five years.
He added that the plan will lay a solid foundation for growth; consolidate and enhance Hong Kong’s traditional strengths, while actively exploring new avenues; and capitalise on Hong Kong’s distinctive advantages under the “one country, two systems” principle, thereby expanding international development opportunities while allowing the city to integrate with and serve national development overall.
Mr Lee said he is leading the Government in drafting the plan. The Government has established a collaborative mechanism to foster synergistic partnership between the executive and the legislature.
Under this mechanism, LegCo conducted thematic research and analysis and gathered views. It consolidated its findings in a compendium with a view to assisting the Government in formulating the city’s five-year plan.
