Fixing Hong Kong’s district management in the wake of the devastating Tai Po fire is the next test for the chief executive
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenAlice WuAlice Wu is a political consultant and a former associate director of the Asia Pacific Media Network at UCLA. Published: 9:30am, 10 Aug 2026Something unexpected happened at the town hall meeting held a week ago to gather public opinion on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the coming policy address. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu spoke about the need to upgrade the city’s urban management systems.Our results-oriented, reform-focused chief executive seems to be ready for another colossal task.
Now more must be done to translate macroeconomic progress into local impact.
The chief executive acknowledged the need last August as he concluded his policy address public consultation exercise. “When formulating policies, we have to care about the details and do better communication with our residents about the aims of these policies so they feel acknowledged and have something to gain,” he said.
