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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
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Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR
Pedestrians cross a road in Central. More than 300,000 people have arrived in Hong Kong through the city’s talent schemes, Chief Executive John Lee says. Photo: Jelly Tse
John Lee policy address 2026

John Lee keeps Hong Kong talent target unchanged despite 300,000 arrivals

City leader also says professionals arriving under Top Talent Pass Scheme could add about 1.2 per cent to local GDP each year.

SCMP Highlights

China opens Pinglu Canal; Hong Kong unveils first 5-year plan: 7 highlights

John Lee policy address 2026

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John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s new chapter

The city’s first five-year plan includes 22 key performance indicators tied to the local economy, innovation and residents’ living standards.

John Lee policy address 2026

The story begins …

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s final policy address for his current term lays out five major development opportunities and 25 key livelihood measures, from targets for Northern Metropolis to family friendly policies.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s new chapter

The city’s first five-year plan includes 22 key performance indicators tied to the local economy, innovation and residents’ living standards.

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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.

While much of the world’s gold trading still clears through London, Hong Kong is building a regional alternative. Photo: Dickson Lee
John Lee policy address 2026

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

John Lee and Eric Chan stress new system will consolidate data to improve city management and won’t be used for crime detection or surveillance.

Gold in Hong Kong

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

A larger allocation to precious metals could improve diversification and align with the city’s gold hub strategy, says HKMA’s Eddie Yue.

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 also spelled out Hong Kong’s core positioning under the “four centres, one hub” concept. Photo: Sam Tsang
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.

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.

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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The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park. Photo: Eugene Lee
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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A woman watches a live broadcast of Chief Executive John Lee delivering the five-year plan and policy address. Photo: Karma Lo
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 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 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.

The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Lok Ma Chau loop of the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Karma Lo
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.

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.

Photo: Karma Lo
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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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.

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.

In 2025, the Middle East was Hong Kong’s 10th largest trading partner, with bilateral trade in goods of HK$192.8 billion, making it a significant stand in the various t rade networks that make up the Belt and Road Initiative. Photo: Karim Sahib, AFP
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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Chief Executive John Lee with his latest policy address and the city's first five-year plan. Photo: Karma Lo
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.

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.

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