Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

5-year plan, policy address to be unveiled on September 16, John Lee says

Hong Kong will unveil its first five-year plan and annual policy address on September 16, the city’s leader has announced, as he visited grass-roots residents and inspected community services to gather public views. “The five-year plan draws the eyes of a dragon, while the policy address draws the entire dragon,” Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said after visiting Un Chau Estate in Sham Shui Po…

5-year plan, policy address to be unveiled on September 16, John Lee says

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has announced that the city will unveil its first five-year plan and annual policy address on September 16. During a visit to Un Chau Estate in Sham Shui Po, Lee emphasized the interconnected relationship between the two documents, stating that the five-year plan provides directional requirements and guidance, while the policy address formulates policies and implements the direction of the blueprint.

The five-year plan aims to better align the city's development with national goals and create more quality jobs for young people, while also supporting ageing in place for older individuals and their caregivers.

Brief written by urgent.news from South China Morning Post's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Also reported by 1 other outlet

Read the original at scmp.com →

More in World

More from Wednesday 26 August →