LIVE: Hong Kong Policy Address 2026 and city’s first Five-Year Plan

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee is delivering his fifth Policy Address and the city's first Five-Year Plan at the Legislative Council. The plan, which comes after a two-month public consultation, aims to align the city's priorities with the nation's 2026-30 development blueprint. According to Lee, the blueprint will include both binding and anticipatory targets for Hong Kong, while stressing that the long-term plan will not move the city towards a planned economy.

The Five-Year Plan will map out the long-term blueprint and strategic direction for Hong Kong's development with "far-reaching significance". The policy address will continue to serve as an annual report and set out how the government would implement the plan in a given year. This year's policy address is also Lee's last of his current term, according to the South China Morning Post.

The policy address is expected to cover various topics, including childbirth incentives and the Northern Metropolis development. Lee's speech is expected to last two to three hours, and the blueprints total over 100,000 words.

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