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Youth at heart of five-year plan, Policy Address: CE

Chief Executive John Lee on Monday said the future of the city's young people is one of the central components of Hong Kong's first five-year plan and the Policy Address he announced last month. Speaking in a video message at the Global Youth Powerhouse Summit 2026, Lee said the younger generation would not only benefit from the city's reforms and development, it would also be the driving force…

Hong Kong's Chief Executive, John Lee, emphasized the importance of young people in the city's first five-year plan and the recently announced Policy Address during the Global Youth Powerhouse Summit 2026. Lee stated that the younger generation would not only benefit from the city's reforms and development, but would also drive these initiatives forward.

He highlighted the Northern Metropolis, which encompasses university towns in San Tin, Hung Shui Kiu, and Ta Kwu Ling, as a key area for the city's development, integrating education, technology, industry, and talent cultivation. Additionally, Lee announced the launch of a new United Nations Youth Leaders Internship Programme and expanded mainland internship and training schemes in various sectors, offering 30,000 internship and employment opportunities for young people over the next two years.

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