John Lee previews badge and tie for five-year plan
SingTao · 8 SOURCESabout 23 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Sunday that he and his team will wear ties, scarves and a blue badge designed by staff and students of the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong when he presents Hong Kong’s first Five-Year Plan and his fifth Policy Address on Wednesday. He said the badge bears the Chinese characters for “one” and “five” to represent the city’s first Five-Year Plan, while the green tie and scarf take inspiration from technology development in the Northern Metropolis. Lee said the designs symbolize talent, connectivity and Hong Kong’s role as a place that is backed by the motherland and connected to the world. Separately, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the Five-Year Plan and Policy Address will be a market focus because they can help investors and businesses better position future investment and operations in Hong Kong and the wider region.
Key Points
- Lee said on Sunday, September 13, that he will unveil Hong Kong’s first Five-Year Plan and his fifth Policy Address on Wednesday, September 16.
- The tie, scarf and badge were designed by staff and students of the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, known as THEi.
- Lee said the blue badge marked “one-five” uses two overlapping squares to symbolize pooling resources and diverse talent for high-quality development.
- The green tie and scarf draw on Northern Metropolis technology development, with interwoven patterns representing connectivity among talent, education and industry.
- Chan said the two policy documents will clarify Hong Kong’s development direction and help markets plan investment and business deployment in Hong Kong and the region.
Why It Matters
The administration is using the visual rollout to frame Wednesday’s event as more than an annual policy speech, linking it to a longer-term development blueprint centered on innovation, talent and the Northern Metropolis. Chan’s comments add an economic dimension, suggesting the government wants the Five-Year Plan to guide business expectations and capital allocation as Hong Kong deepens links with the Greater Bay Area, the Middle East and other Belt and Road partners.