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John Lee

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John Lee
李家超
John Lee Ka-chiu, a former policeman, was elected Hong Kong's chief executive in 2022.
Born
7 Dec 1957
Industry
Politics
Job Title
Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR
While much of the world’s gold trading still clears through London, Hong Kong is building a regional alternative. Photo: Dickson Lee
Banking & finance

How will Hong Kong’s new 5-year plan court global capital?

Expanded investment products and stronger mainland-market links aim to deepen Hong Kong’s wealth-management edge and lure more international investors.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ to cost initial HK$200m, but ‘won’t catch thieves’

Gold in Hong Kong

Exchange Fund may buy more gold to support Hong Kong’s trading hub ambitions

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s John Lee vows to review IVF support for women over 40

City leader says he will examine current policies but acknowledges no single measure can reverse Hong Kong’s declining birth rate.

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John Lee says the government will review current fertility policies. Photo: Karma Lo
John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s 5-year plan, policy continuity offer investor stability, experts say

Explicit directions set by John Lee seen as ensuring persistence in policies even if there are changes in government leadership.

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John Lee policy address 2026

Editorial | Dual policy plans will help Hong Kong grab new opportunities

Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the chief executive’s latest policy address set the right macro directions for the city’s development.

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John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong targets gold trading, FPS-UnionPay link to boost yuan use

‘We will consolidate and enhance Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre,’ John Lee says.

The HKMA will promote linking the Faster Payment System with mainland China’s bank card and payment system UnionPay by the end of the year. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan

Hong Kong aims to raise innovation spending to 3% of GDP by about 2030

Chief Executive John Lee unveils ambitious goal, together with measures to boost frontier technologies, including aerospace research.

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John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong sets 5-year plan to double innovation spending, boost new industries

Blueprint sets goals for economic development, livelihoods and environmental protection, policy address targets 5 key areas of development.

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John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s new training visa could be available in first quarter of 2027

New visa category among spate of new talent-trawling measures unveiled in city leader John Lee’s policy address.

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Hong Kong is ramping up its talent trawl. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to woo finance and tech firms with new tax breaks

Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong aims to attract more commodity traders to set up or expand their businesses in city.

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Hong Kong has already launched a trial gold clearing and settlement system involving 11 Chinese and international banks. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

10 AI, biotech firms in Northern Metropolis to get early cross-border data access

‘White list’ to ease cross-border movement for more than 1,000 workers willl be ready next year, city leader reveals.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s HK$30,000 bonus for second child among 11 new measures to boost births

‘The current-term government has shifted from a non-interventionist approach to actively promoting fertility,’ city leader John Lee says.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong launching pilot scheme to bring in foreign carers for the elderly

Chief Executive John Lee says in policy address that the government will admit carers under a scheme modelled on domestic helper regime.

In rapidly ageing Hong Kong, the number of people aged 65 and above is projected to nearly double from 1.45 million in 2021 to 2.74 million by 2046. Photo: Sam Tsang
John Lee policy address 2026

14 key takeaways from John Lee’s policy address, Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan

Chief executive lays out how the five-year plan will align the city more closely with the national development blueprint.

Chief Executive John Lee leaves the Legislative Council chamber after delivering Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the annual policy address. Photo: Dickson Lee
John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s first five-year plan seeks to boost innovation

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled measures to raise technology investments in Hong Kong, along with steps to improve living standards.

John Lee policy address 2026

Policy address 2026: John Lee says accountability needed if 5-year plan targets missed – as it happened

City leader has set 22 major indicators in the five-year plan, with five being binding targets.

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John Lee policy address 2026

Exclusive | Hong Kong policy address to unveil bold youth housing and mediation initiatives

City leader John Lee will seek to prioritise youth home ownership and position Hong Kong as global mediation capital in his address, SCMP learns.

Chief Executive John Lee holds copies of the coming official publications, noting that the cover of the first five-year plan is blue, while the policy address retains its green design. Photo: Karma Lo
Belt and Road 2026

Ancient Silk Road to modern Belt and Road: how Hong Kong bridges China and the Middle East

As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan to set goals, not alter economic system: John Lee

‘I want to make it very clear: the five-year plan is not a planned economy,’ city leader stresses ahead of blueprint’s unveiling.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong leader vows accountability over faulty lifts at Queen Mary Hospital

John Lee orders report within a month over defective lift installation and says those responsible, including officials, will be held responsible.

A government investigation will examine contractors, engineering professionals and public officers over faulty lifts at Queen Mary Hospital’s new block. Photo: Sam Tsang
John Lee policy address 2026

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s next policy address is just around the corner. Here’s what to expect

Sources say measures supporting Northern Metropolis and backing innovation are expected to be major highlights of John Lee’s policy address.

Observers are watching closely to gauge where the last policy address of John Lee’s current term and the city’s first five-year plan will take Hong Kong. Photo: Karma Lo
John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong 5-year plan to stick with capitalism, uphold governing model: John Lee

In opinion piece published in South China Morning Post, city leader stresses that blueprint ultimately aims to ‘enable citizens to flourish’.

Hong Kong society

Beijing’s ‘trust issue’ with Hong Kong and what city can promise in 5-year plan

Hong Kong’s openness is both a strength and a weakness, so it must build robust security frameworks to reap rewards of national development, experts say.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | For Hong Kong and Central Asia, the real work lies ahead

Building on the success of Chief Executive John Lee’s June trip, both sides must now build a durable commercial architecture.

A view of Astana, Kazakhstan, on June 29. Photo: Photothek via Getty Images
Kazakhstan

First Hong Kong-Kazakhstan listing paves way for mining peers: official

Jiaxin’s ‘proof of concept’ should lead to more such listings, governor of Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre says.

A view of Astana, Kazakhstan, on June 29, 2026. Photo: Photothek via Getty Images
Hong Kong economy

How can Hong Kong, Central Asia build momentum on growing ties, go beyond MOUs?

Tourism, professional services, mining and digital infrastructure prospects discussed at SCMP’s China Conference: Central Asia 2026.

Hong Kong politics

5-year plan to boost livelihoods, concrete measures in policy address: John Lee

After two months of public consultation, city leader says five-year plan will focus on long-term well-being, policy address on immediate improvements.

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