Hong Kong’s five-year plan must boost governance to ensure results

Hong Kong's government is initiating a public consultation for its inaugural five-year plan. Dr. Jane Lee, president of Our Hong Kong Foundation, emphasizes that the success of such long-term goals hinges on effective governance, specifically the capacity to set priorities, coordinate actions, and ensure sustained implementation. This focus on governance is crucial for Hong Kong, which possesses numerous ideas and policy proposals but has sometimes struggled to translate them into tangible outcomes. The article suggests that the ability to achieve visible results is less about ideology and planning, and more about the practical execution of governance.