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Hong Kong’s first five-year plan announced: focusing on economic development and improvement of people’s livelihood

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  • The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced the "First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030)", which clearly stated the two major goals of developing the economy and improving people's livelihood.
  • The plan covers finance, housing, elderly care and other fields, and includes specific measures such as the construction of public housing units to reach 196,000 units, the waiting time for public housing to be reduced to less than 4 years, cross-border pension cash assistance and medical insurance subsidies, and is widely welcomed by the public.

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The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Lee Ka-chiu, announced the "First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030)" on September 16, 2026, which aims to guide Hong Kong's economic and social development through the five-year plan and achieve the dual goals of economic development and improvement of people's livelihood.

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China News Service, Hong Kong, September 17 (Reporter Qiu Zhaoxiang) The "First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030)" (referred to as "Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan") was announced on the 16th. Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Lee Ka-chiu expressed the hope that through the implementation of this plan, we can achieve the two major goals of developing the economy and improving people's livelihood. Many Hong Kong citizens said in interviews with reporters from China News Service on the 17th that Hong Kong's first five-year plan is not only a vision blueprint, but also a "future of Hong Kong" with a full sense of participation.

On September 16, Hong Kong citizens received paper copies of the "First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030)" (Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan) and the "Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address" (Policy Address) outside the Wan Chai Civil Affairs Consultation Center. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Zhihua

In the chapter involving Hong Kong's international financial center, Hong Kong's first five-year plan is broken down and elaborated in detail from offshore RMB, stock and bond markets, commodities and other aspects. Mr. Fang, a Hong Kong citizen who works in the financial industry, told reporters that this plan is "very down-to-earth" and can point out the development direction of the industry for financial practitioners. It can also bring real opportunities and clear plans for business expansion and career development. "Let everyone be more practical and confident about the long-term development of Hong Kong's financial industry."

The current SAR government has targeted housing issues and made targeted efforts. Hong Kong's first five-year plan states that in the next five years, Hong Kong's overall public housing construction volume will reach approximately 196,000 units. The comprehensive waiting time for public housing will drop to 4.5 years in 2026/2027, and is expected to further drop to less than 4 years in 2030/2031.

"This is a hope for me." Ms. Liu, a Hong Kong citizen, has been waiting for three years since she submitted her application for public housing. She currently rents a subdivided room in Kowloon Bay. "Whether it is increasing the supply of simple public housing or banning low-quality subdivided housing, it is an improvement to me." Ms. Liu lamented that Hong Kong's first five-year plan can respond to the needs of the people and solve the people's difficulties in such a specific way, which makes her feel that she has seen the hope of "going upstairs" early.

On September 16, Hong Kong citizens received paper copies of the "First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030)" (Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan) and the "Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address" (Policy Address) outside the Wan Chai Civil Affairs Consultation Center. The picture shows citizens taking a group photo after receiving paper documents. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Zhihua

In terms of caring for the elderly, Hong Kong's first five-year plan and the "Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address" released on the same day both proposed a number of specific policies, including promoting and increasing the capacity of elderly care services, expanding the main body and scale of the silver industry, and improving the standards of silver services.

Hong Kong citizen Liang Qicong told reporters that he is most concerned about the issue of cross-border elderly care. His parents currently live in a nursing home in Zhaoqing, Guangdong. He said he was "very happy" when he saw that Hong Kong's first five-year plan mentioned specific measures such as distributing cash assistance and subsidizing the purchase of medical insurance for local urban and rural residents. "For the elderly, the biggest worry about long-distance care is medical treatment. With the implementation of more and more subsidy policies and the increasing convenience of Guangdong-Hong Kong Unicom, many inconveniences such as medical treatment and visits are no longer a concern," said Liang Qicong. (over)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The waiting time for public housing in Hong Kong will be reduced to less than 4 years in 2030/2031

    Likely · Within years

  • Hong Kong will build approximately 196,000 public housing units in the next five years

    Very likely · Within years

Open Questions

  • What are the specific funding sources and financial arrangements?
  • What are the implementation details of cross-border pension policies in the Mainland?
  • How to monitor and evaluate the progress of public housing construction?

Related Topics

Hong Kong’s first five-year plan
PeopleLi JiachaoMr. FangMs. LiuLiang Qicong
OrganizationsGovernment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionChina News ServiceWan Chai Home Affairs Inquiry Center
PlacesHong Kong Special Administrative RegionWan ChaiKowloon BayZhaoqing, Guangdong
TopicsLi Jiachaopublic housingCross-border elderly carefinancial developmentWaiting time for public housingSilver industry
This article was originally published by 中国新闻网.

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