Hong Kong’s chief executive has met the business and innovation leaders advising him on the city’s strategic direction as part of drafting the first local five-year plan, with one adviser saying he was “inspired” by the high-powered group’s discussions.Speaking after the string of lunch meetings held over the past three days, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Thursday that the members of his Council of Advisers were confident the city would continue to give “full play” to its roles as a “super value-adder” and a “superconnector”.He also noted that among those taking part were new members Sun Piaoyang, chairman of China’s largest drug maker, Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, and Xu Tao, CEO of StarFive Semiconductor Technology.
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John Lee meets business and innovation leaders over Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee recently met with business and innovation leaders who are advising him on the city's strategic direction for its first five-year plan. These meetings, held over three days, involved members of his Council of Advisers.
Denise TsangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-30 · 12:54 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee recently met with business and innovation leaders who are advising him on the city's strategic direction for its first five-year plan. These meetings, held over three days, involved members of his Council of Advisers. Following the discussions, Lee stated that the advisers expressed confidence in Hong Kong's ability to continue functioning as a "super value-adder" and a "superconnector." Notable participants included Sun Piaoyang, chairman of Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, and Xu Tao, CEO of StarFive Semiconductor Technology. The purpose of these meetings was to gather input for the drafting of the city's inaugural five-year strategic plan.
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Sun Piaoyang, chairman of Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, and Xu Tao, CEO of StarFive Semiconductor Technology, were among the new members.
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Advisers were confident the city would continue to give 'full play' to its roles as a 'super value-adder' and a 'superconnector'.
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