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CE urges public to read blueprint, policy address

Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday encouraged people to read both the city’s first five-year plan and the annual policy address after he delivers them. His remarks came after he announced that he would deliver both the blueprint and the policy address on September 16. “This [joint delivery] arrangement enables the public to gain a clearer understanding of the close relationship between the two…

Chief Executive John Lee urged the public to read both the city’s first five-year plan and the annual policy address following their joint delivery on September 16. Lee explained that this arrangement allows residents to better understand the connection between the two documents. Speaking at an event organized by the Hong Kong Island Federation, he encouraged people to read the documents together and learn how the government develops policies based on the blueprint's direction and strategies.

Lee emphasized that the five-year plan will strengthen Hong Kong's strengths, explore new opportunities for businesses, create more jobs, and facilitate youth development while addressing livelihoods issues. The director of Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong, Zhou Ji, also spoke at the event, stressing that Hong Kong's prosperity and stability depend on district-level work.

He urged community organizations to support the SAR government's initiatives and help residents become active stakeholders in implementing the blueprint and promoting its policies.

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