Hong Kong Affairs Director Xia Baolong to Visit City for Two Days
Quick Look
- Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, will visit Hong Kong for two days to inspect the city's alignment with the national 15th five-year plan and the advancement of the Northern Metropolis megaproject.
- His visit coincides with the start of a public consultation for Hong Kong's first five-year plan.
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Why It Matters
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, is visiting Hong Kong to assess its integration with China's national development plans and the progress of the Northern Metropolis project.
The Hong Kong government announced on Monday morning that Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, would be visiting the city for two days.
“[Xia will] inspect Hong Kong’s alignment with the national 15th five-year plan and the advancement of the Northern Metropolis,” it said, referring to the megaproject to turn 30,000 hectares (74,131 acres) of land into an economic growth engine and housing hub.
The top official’s visit will take place just a day after the beginning of the two-month public consultation for the Hong Kong government’s first five-year plan, which aims to integrate the city into national development.
“The Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone in Lok Ma Chau will be one of his stops,” an insider said, adding that Xia would be accompanied by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu.
Open Questions
- What specific outcomes are expected from the inspection?
- What are the key details of the national 15th five-year plan for Hong Kong?
