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Hong Kong plans to increase its spending on innovation to 3% of GDP by approximately 2030, up from the current rate of about 1.63%. Chief Executive John Lee announced this ambitious goal alongside initiatives to support advanced technologies such as aerospace research during the unveiling of Hong Kong’s first five-year plan. The government aims for an annual expenditure increase on innovation activities of around 10% to achieve this target.

Written by AI on 2026-09-16, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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 government expects the increase in average annual expenditure on innovation activities to be around 10 per cent.

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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 Hong Kong will strive to raise its expenditure on innovation activities to a level equivalent to 3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by around 2030, nearly double the current rate, according to the city’s first five-year plan. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled the ambitious goal, together with measures to boost frontier technologies, including aerospace research, on Wednesday. Among the 22 indicators laid out in the plan, the government aims to raise the ratio of total domestic expenditure on innovation activities to GDP from 1.63 per cent in 2024 to 3 per cent around 2030. uncertain

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

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