Hong Kong’s leader has unveiled the city’s first five-year blueprint, aligned with China’s national development strategy, setting targets to nearly double innovation spending and raise the share of manufacturing and new industries to 5.5 per cent of the economy.In a historically significant new approach, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu prefaced his annual policy address on Wednesday with a comprehensive set of binding and anticipatory or aspirational longer-term targets for Hong Kong up to the year 2030.
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WED · 2026-09-16 · 15:23 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0916-111756
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Hong Kong sets 5-year plan to double innovation spending, boost new industries
Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has introduced the city's inaugural five-year blueprint, aligning with China's national development strategy. This plan, unveiled on Wednesday, sets ambitious goals for Hong Kong up to 2030.
Natalie WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-16 · 15:23 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has introduced the city's inaugural five-year blueprint, aligning with China's national development strategy. This plan, unveiled on Wednesday, sets ambitious goals for Hong Kong up to 2030. Key objectives include nearly doubling innovation spending and increasing the contribution of manufacturing and new industries to 5.5 percent of the economy. This marks a significant shift as Lee prefaced his annual policy address with these comprehensive, binding, and aspirational long-term targets.
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The targets are for Hong Kong up to the year 2030.
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The plan aims to raise the share of manufacturing and new industries to 5.5 per cent of the economy.
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The plan sets targets to nearly double innovation spending.
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Hong Kong's leader unveiled the city’s first five-year blueprint aligned with China’s national development strategy.
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