{
  "id": 4400439,
  "title": "Starry Lee seeks longer Legco session for joint policy address, 5-year plan debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/starry-lee-seeks-longer-legco-session-for-joint-policy-address-5-year-4400439",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T10:17:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3365755/starry-lee-seeks-longer-legco-session-joint-policy-address-5-year-plan-debate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king is seeking a longer duration for the upcoming joint debate on Hong Kong's annual policy address and five-year plan, which is scheduled to take place in early October. The Legco has announced a combined debate from October 7 to 9, requested by the government, to cover both the motion of thanks on the policy address and a government motion on the five-year blueprint moved by the chief secretary. Lee believes that a longer debate will allow lawmakers to have a comprehensive discussion on the interconnected documents, which she expects to include key elements of the policy address and the five-year plan. The five-year plan aims to align local development with national efforts and outline the city's vision for various sectors such as technology, finance, shipping, and housing.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Starry Lee seeks longer Legco session for joint policy address, 5-year plan debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/starry-lee-seeks-longer-legco-session-for-joint-policy-address-5-year",
        "published": "2026-08-30T10:17:30.000Z"
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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."
}