Beijing office touts opportunities in 15th Five-Year Plan
RTHK · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong government and business representatives used a Beijing forum to argue that the city should deepen its integration into national development as China prepares to launch the 15th Five-Year Plan. Speaking at a sharing session co-hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Beijing and the China Hong Kong Region Chamber of Commerce, Director Yao Jizhuo said Hong Kong should leverage its distinctive strengths to serve the country in the opening year of the new plan. He said all sectors should take part in that process and described the Legislative Council as playing an indispensable role. The event was attended by Legislative Council President Starry Lee Wai-king, who also serves as a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
Key Points
- The sharing session in Beijing focused on how Hong Kong’s legislature can help the city better integrate into the overall national development strategy
- Yao Jizhuo said Hong Kong must fully integrate into national development and contribute actively during the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan
- He said Starry Lee’s study and inspection visit to Beijing with lawmakers last month was significant and produced substantial results
- Yao said the Hong Kong government has set up a coordination mechanism with the legislature to study and gather views for the city’s first five-year plan
- He said the government’s task force for mainland enterprises going global, set up last year, has helped more than 200 firms establish or expand in Hong Kong
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong businesses, the message is that policy alignment with Beijing’s next five-year blueprint may shape where official support, market access and cross-border opportunities are concentrated. The emphasis on legislative-executive coordination also suggests the government wants its first local five-year plan to be framed as a whole-of-Hong Kong effort tied closely to national priorities