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Hong Kong has announced a five-year plan aimed at doubling innovation spending and fostering new industries as part of its economic development strategy. The plan includes 22 major goals across various sectors, with a focus on the Northern Metropolis megaproject to drive growth in technology and other key areas such as finance and trade. Additionally, the government plans to improve living standards by increasing social welfare initiatives like baby bonuses and healthcare spending.

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John Lee, Hong Kong's Chief Executive, unveiled the city’s first five-year plan on Wednesday, emphasizing goals without signaling a shift towards a planned economy. The blueprint includes 22 major targets focusing on economic development, livelihood improvements, and environmental protection. Key aims include doubling innovation spending to 3% of GDP by around 2030, from its current level of 1.63% in 2024, and expanding the use of the yuan in areas like gold trading and cross-border payments. Lee also highlighted support for the Northern Metropolis project and measures to boost frontier technologies such as aerospace research, aiming to solidify Hong Kong's status as an international financial hub. The plan’s explicit direction aims to ensure policy continuity despite potential changes in leadership.

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The two documents would go hand in hand, Lee said, promising to take the city’s economic development to the next level by creating a new innovation engine in the Northern Metropolis megaproject, while building on Hong Kong’s strengths in finance, aviation, maritime services, trade and technology.

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Hong Kong sets 5-year plan to double innovation spending, boost new industries Blueprint sets 22 major goals for economic development, livelihoods and environmental protection, policy address targets five key areas of development asserted

address → set → development

Lee → go → finance

He also focused on improving living standards and social well-being, announcing initiatives ranging from higher baby bonuses to encourage childbirth and increased healthcare spending to more subsidised housing and shorter waiting times for public flats. asserted

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