Hong Kong strives to publish first five-year plan in September

Janice Tse Siu-wa, secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Friday that the HKSAR government will continue its efforts in collating and analyzing views, striving to publish Hong Kong's first five-year plan within September.

Tse said the plan is not only important for Hong Kong but also an integral part of the national 15th Five-Year Plan, serving as a major initiative to integrate into and serve the country's overall development and a milestone for Hong Kong's public administration.

The public consultation ran from June 15 to August 14, with over 100 sessions organized throughout the period, including about 30 conducted by the HKSAR chief executive to listen to views from various sectors, Tse noted.

As of Friday, the HKSAR government has received over 16,000 submissions from different sectors, the general public and stakeholders, who generally agreed the plan will help Hong Kong seize opportunities and make strategic deployments, Tse added.

Tse said the general public and stakeholders have taken the plan's formulation seriously and have high confidence in Hong Kong's future, keen to contribute views to jointly outline the blueprint for the next five years and integrate into the country's overall development.