The Chairperson of the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) Board of Advisors, Ms Melissa Kaye Pang, welcomed the measures set out in the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address delivered today (September 16) to strengthen RTHK's services. The Policy Address supports RTHK in deepening the application of AI technology and making good use of new media platforms, while continuously broadening strategic co-operation with broadcasters on the Chinese Mainland and in Belt and Road regions, thereby fulfilling its role in policy communications and strengthening its international influence.

     Ms Pang said, "The National 15th Five-Year Plan sets out a clear strategic direction for extending the reach and influence of Chinese civilisation and telling the good stories of China. Under the overarching direction of this Plan, RTHK, as a government department and Hong Kong's sole public broadcaster, can proactively support the Government in communicating policies and telling the good stories of the nation and Hong Kong through creativity, production capabilities and multimedia distribution channels. The RTHK Board of Advisors will continue to work closely with RTHK management to advise on production strategies, programme quality and development to enable RTHK to fully discharge its public purposes and mission as set out in the RTHK Charter."

     To implement the initiatives set out in the Policy Address, RTHK is preparing to launch a new media channel that will operate on social media platforms to deliver diverse content. In addition, RTHK is making preparations to sign Memoranda of Understanding with broadcasters in Shenzhen, Tianjin and Chengdu within this year. RTHK will continue to showcase Hong Kong's unique advantage as a gateway connecting the Mainland and the world through the production of programmes on regional development trends.

Ends/Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:00

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