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Foreign chambers back Hong Kong 5-year plan, urge progress on Northern Metropolis

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Ma, J. (2026, September 21). Foreign chambers back Hong Kong 5-year plan, urge progress on Northern Metropolis. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3368284/foreign-chambers-back-hong-kong-5-year-plan-urge-progress-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Jess Ma

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Hong Kong’s chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu met with representatives from foreign business chambers including those of the United States, UK, Australia, and EU on Monday to discuss Hong Kong’s new five-year plan. The meeting highlighted that while the plan offers clear policy priorities for businesses, there is a call for more specific timelines and visible progress, particularly regarding the Northern Metropolis project, to encourage investment. Chamber leaders noted the importance of Hong Kong as a hub for mainland Chinese firms looking to expand internationally.
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Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu of Hong Kong held a briefing for representatives from foreign business chambers including those from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and the European Union. During this meeting, he emphasized that Hong Kong’s five-year plan focuses on combining government policy with market forces to attract investment. The chamber heads appreciated the clear policy priorities but urged for more concrete timelines and visible progress specifically regarding the Northern Metropolis project to enhance its attractiveness to foreign investors. This plan highlights Hong Kong's role in helping mainland Chinese businesses expand globally, which is appealing to international business leaders looking to invest in China through a trusted gateway like Hong Kong.

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Foreign chambers back Hong Kong 5-year plan, urge progress on Northern Metropolis Focus on Hong Kong’s role in helping mainland Chinese businesses go global is attractive to foreign investors, chamber heads say Representatives of foreign business chambers who met Hong Kong’s leader have said the five-year plan provided clear policy priorities for businesses’ strategic planning, but called for more concrete timelines and visible progress on the Northern Metropolis project to attract investment.
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2026-09-21 · South China Morning Post
Foreign chambers back Hong Kong 5-year plan, urge progress on Northern Metropolis · assertive framing

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Foreign chambers back Hong Kong 5-year plan, urge progress on Northern Metropolis Focus on Hong Kong’s role in helping mainland Chinese businesses go global is attractive to foreign investors, chamber heads say Representatives of foreign business chambers who met Hong Kong’s leader have said the five-year plan provided clear policy priorities for businesses’ strategic planning, but called for more concrete timelines and visible progress on the Northern Metropolis project to attract investment. asserted
plan → back → investment
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu held a briefing on Monday for consuls general and heads of foreign chambers of commerce, during which he stressed that Hong Kong’s five-year plan was not a planned economy. asserted
plan → hold → which
The session included representatives from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and the European Union. asserted
session → include → States
“[The five-year blueprint] is a planning process which combines government policy with market forces, allowing everybody to find the best way to achieve the target with the best results and allowing flexibility in the process, making adjustments when circumstances are beyond your control,” he said. asserted
he → combine → control
After being briefed on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the policy address unveiled last Wednesday, some chamber leaders said the road map provided policy certainty, allowing firms to align their own long-term strategic planning, which was often measured in three- to five-year intervals. asserted
which → brief → intervals
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