John Lee is right about local governance. Now he must deliver

Something unexpected happened at the town hall meeting held a week ago to gather public opinion on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the coming policy address. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu spoke about the need to upgrade the city’s urban management systems.Our results-oriented, reform-focused chief executive seems to be ready for another colossal task.Lee began his term with plans to reform policy bureau operations, introducing key performance indicators and additional political appointments to raise governance-efficiency" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="181821" data-entity-type="topic">governance efficiency and effectiveness. He assigned key officials, including himself, to oversee task forces and coordination efforts. He also spearheaded bureaucratic and civil service reforms to address bottlenecks impeding governance and the progress of development projects such as the Northern Metropolis.