Following are the remarks by the newly appointed Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Miss Janice Tse Siu-wa, at a media session this morning (March 30):

Reporter: Hi good morning. What are your immediate priorities for the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau? Are there any challenges or concerns you see most pressing that you would like to address under your leadership? And the second question is, having retired from the civil service last year, how will your previous experience shape your approach to handling constitutional and Mainland issues, and how will you ensure continuity with ongoing initiatives started by your predecessors? Thank you.

Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs: Thank you for the questions. The top priority of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau is the preparation and formulation of the Hong Kong's first five-year plan. As we just mentioned, this five-year plan is a strategic plan which sets out the blueprint for Hong Kong's economic and social development in the next five years. It will also provide the impetus for our industrial upgrading, economic development, and technological innovation. So I think that will be my first priority, and the priority of my bureau. And this is a very important step in Hong Kong's development.

     And as you mentioned, that I have already retired from the civil service. That said, I have been watching closely what's happening in Hong Kong, as my heart is so closely attached to Hong Kong. And my experience in the Government, in liaison with various sectors, the Legislative Council and the other sectors, and to listen to their views in formulating major policies and in the implementation of various policy measures, would definitely be the necessary skills for the bureau and my working out of the best plan for Hong Kong in the next five years. Thank you very much.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks.)

Ends/Monday, March 30, 2026
Issued at HKT 14:38

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