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

Hong Kong's leader, 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 district, Lee emphasized the interconnected relationship between the two documents, stating that the five-year plan sets directional requirements and guidance, while the policy address formulates policies and implements the direction of the blueprint.

Lee visited residents from lower-income households and inspected community services to gather public views and pledged to ease the burden on older people and their carers to support ageing in place.

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