Convenor of ExCo Non-official Members speaks on Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and Policy Address
Following are the remarks by the Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council (ExCo), Mrs Regina Ip, at a media session on the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030) and the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address in the Legislative Council Complex today (September 16):
Reporter:What do you make of the two documents, and how would they allow Hong Kong to align as well as further support the nation's strategic development?
Convenor of ExCo Non-official Members: Hong Kong's First Five-Year plan is a document that outlines the strategic vision and macro directions for Hong Kong's future development. The Chief Executive's Policy Address sets out the measures that will implement this vision in detail. The two documents are closely interlinked. Together, they will help bring Hong Kong's economy and society forward.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks.)
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Family Council welcomes Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address
The following is issued on behalf of the Family Council:
The Family Council welcomes the policy directions and initiatives on promoting family building in the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030) (Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan) and the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address (Policy Address) announced by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (September 16).
Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan states that the Government will foster family harmony as the vision for promoting family building in Hong Kong, shaping positive values with mutual support of family members. Separately, it is also mentioned in the Policy Address Supplement that the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) will organise the Hong Kong Excellent Family Awards again to promote good family values to the general public.
The Chairperson of the Council, Ms Melissa Pang, said, "Family is the cornerstone of social harmony. Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan explicitly advocates promoting good family virtues, and strengthening family bonds, education and traditions, which not only demonstrates the Government's attachment of importance to Hong Kong families, but also sets a clear and forward-looking direction for advancing family building work in the coming years, helping firmly root good family values in society."
Ms Pang continued, "We also note with delight that the Policy Address mentioned organising the Hong Kong Excellent Family Awards again, and indeed look forward to further co-operating with the HYAB. Through real-life and heartwarming family stories, the Awards seek to inspire the general public to cherish families, thereby further enhancing family and social harmony. The Council will continue to closely collaborate with the Government to promote the culture of loving families and the passing down of good family values and traditions in the community."
The Council was established in 2007. It is committed to publicising the culture of loving families through organising various promotional activities. The Council has also been promoting the three sets of family core values, namely "Love and Care", "Respect and Responsibility" and "Communication and Harmony" in the community.
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