The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (August 9) led Principal Officials to attend a District Forum for Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan (Hong Kong's Five-Year Plan) and the 2026 Policy Address at Kowloon Tong Government Primary School to listen to views and suggestions from members of local communities on Hong Kong's Five-Year Plan and the Chief Executive's fifth Policy Address. About 120 members of the public from different backgrounds participated in the District Forum.

     The two-hour District Forum consisted of two sessions. In the first session, Mr Lee and the Principal Officials listened to views expressed by members of the public, covering a wide range of topics including accelerating the Northern Metropolis development and advancing spatial planning in other areas; economy, finance and trade; innovation, technology and industry development; people's livelihood and social development; development of regional co-operation; and integrated development of culture, sports and tourism, green living, and more. The second session featured group exchanges where participants were divided into four groups to exchange views with Mr Lee and the Principal Officials, focusing on the two themes of "pursuing development and economic growth" and "improving people's livelihood and building our future together". Mr Lee engaged directly with participants of each group in turn and listened to their views.

     Mr Lee said, "I attach great importance to the District Forums, which provide an important channel for understanding the issues of greatest concern to members of the public. My governing team and I have engaged with members of the public at District Forums over two consecutive Sundays, and gained an in-depth understanding of their views on Hong Kong's current and long-term economic and social development. We will consolidate these valuable views in a holistic manner, analyse them and consider incorporating them into Hong Kong's Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address, ensuring that policy measures are effectively implemented by the Government, as well as translating our blueprint into tangible outcomes for economic development and the improvement of people's livelihoods."

     The Government launched the public consultations for Hong Kong's Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address in June, and has held a number of consultation sessions to date including two District Forums, to extensively collect views from all walks of life. Members of the public are welcome to continue submitting their views through various channels, including the dedicated websites for Hong Kong's Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address, and by email.

Ends/Sunday, August 9, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:42

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