{
  "id": 16841184,
  "title": "HK committed to driving sustainable growth: CE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/hk-committed-to-driving-sustainable-growth-ce-16841184",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:08:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1875594-20261028.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Executive John Lee emphasized Hong Kong's commitment to sustainable growth on the global stage during the annual One Earth Summit. He stressed the importance of bridging the gap between green capital, innovation, and governance in the face of increasing climate change and biodiversity loss. Lee highlighted Hong Kong's role as a connector between the mainland and overseas in testing and developing new green technologies. The government, according to Lee, will be instrumental in tackling climate change more effectively. The city's government is establishing an inter-departmental task force to develop an 'AI City Brain' system, which will provide early warnings of risks and forecast trends, ultimately improving collaboration on extreme weather, major incidents, and public order. Lee also noted that the SAR has set various decarbonisation and environmental-protection targets in its inaugural five-year plan, including improving air and water quality. He believes Hong Kong can contribute to sustainability by leveraging capital, technology, and people.",
  "summary": "Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday said Hong Kong is committed to promoting sustainable growth across Asia and the world, and is leaning on innovation to achieve this goal. Speaking at the annual One Earth Summit, Lee said bridging the gap between green capital, innovation and governance is vital amid accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss. He noted that the city serves as a bridge…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}