CE visits Kwun Tong District to gather public views on Policy Address (with photos/video)
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The Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho; the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun; the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law; the Permanent Secretary for Housing/Director of Housing, Miss Charmaine Lee; the Director of Home Affairs, Ms Priscilla To; the Director of Social Welfare, Mr Edward To; and the Acting Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Miss Eve Tam, also joined relevant parts of the visit.
Mr Lee and the officials, accompanied by the District Officer (Kwun Tong), Mr Denny Ho, first visited the Choi Hing Road project to learn about its operation and intake progress. He visited a household that had already moved in and listened to their sharing about life changes before and after relocation. He also toured a new home with a household that had just completed the intake procedures. Additionally, he inspected the project facilities to learn about the application of technology in property management and the nearby transport facilities. He also visited the weekend bazaar booths, interacting with residents and listening to their views on government policies.
Mr Lee said that housing is the top priority of the current-term Government, which is expediting the speed and efficiency of increasing the public housing supply and has innovatively introduced Light Public Housing (LPH). He pointed out that LPH adopts a Modular Integrated Construction approach for expeditious building. Construction works of all the 13 projects have gradually commenced, with the first two projects at Yau Pok Road and Choi Hing Road having commenced intake. The first phase of the 18-storey, elevator-equipped Choi Hing Road project was completed in less than one and a half years, breaking the record for rapid construction of high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. He was pleased to learn that the residents reflected a significant improvement in their living environment compared to subdivided flats, and he looks forward to the completion of more projects so that more members of the public with urgent housing needs could be allocated to adequate housing as soon as possible to improve their quality of life.
Mr Lee and the officials then arrived at Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate. Accompanied by representatives from the District Services and Community Care Team (Care Team) (Kwun Tong) and Kwun Tong District Council members, he visited service booths set up by the Care Teams in the Estate to learn about the health checks, free Chinese medicine consultations, and anti-mosquito campaign services offered to residents. During the visit, Mr Lee interacted with members of the public on-site and listened to their views.
Mr Lee and the officials then visited the EKCC to inspect its facilities and learn about its efforts in promoting long-running performances and arts technology. He highlighted that the EKCC is a new and world-class major performance venue, expected to be in full operation by the end of this year. It will foster the curation of more signature performing arts programmes, promoting the industrialisation and integration of cultural tourism development, and establishing Hong Kong as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchanges.
Mr Lee remarked that he attaches importance to various policy areas such as housing, people's livelihoods, and culture. He could better understand the needs and expectations of members of the public through direct engagement, which inspired him during the preparation for the Policy Address. He and his team will continue to visit different districts to listen to and consider opinions from various sectors of society, work tirelessly to pursue development and economic growth, and improve people's livelihood.
The public consultation exercise for the 2025 Policy Address was launched in mid-June. Mr Lee appealed to members of the public to actively give their views on issues of their interest to the Government.
Ends/Saturday, August 23, 2025
Issued at HKT 13:30
Issued at HKT 13:30
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