Universities and academics can contribute the evidence needed to turn these commitments into better decisions
3-MIN READ3-MINMichael Jinghan ZengMichael (Jinghan) Zeng is head of and a professor in the Department of Public and International Affairs at City University of Hong Kong. Published: 4:30pm, 23 Sep 2026Hong Kong’s first five-year plan gives its universities an opportunity to show what their research can do for the city. Its ambitions for technology, regional development and international cooperation depend on decisions about institutions and people’s lives. Social scientists should help shape those decisions from the outset.
