This year marks the opening year of the “15th Five-Year Plan.” Hong Kong members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) attending the National Two Sessions enthusiastically discussed the draft outline of the “15th Five-Year Plan.” They stated that the draft outline provides a detailed elaboration of policy measures to promote the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao, and clearly charts the direction for Hong Kong and Macao to leverage their unique strengths in the nation’s overall development over the next five years. Focusing on the convergence point of “what the country needs and what Hong Kong and Macao excel at,” and more proactively aligning with national development strategies, the Hong Kong CPPCC members actively offered suggestions and proposals.

National CPPCC member Bryan Lin Xiaohui noted that developing new quality productive forces and accelerating innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence have created important development opportunities for Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. These efforts will not only support the country’s drive for scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening, but will also enable Hong Kong to optimize and upgrade its own economic structure while integrating more deeply into the nation’s development landscape.