A planned university town offers a chance to re-examine the very logic and model of Hong Kong’s higher education development
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenHuang QingchenHuang Qingchen has a Master of Law in International Relations from Beijing Foreign Studies University. Published: 9:30am, 25 Sep 2026Hong Kong’s first five-year plan marks an unprecedented milestone not only for its economic and social development, but also for how it governs itself. The plan, which drew on 16,000 public submissions – roughly 80 per cent from ordinary citizens – is a testament to the government’s commitment to long-term development, which shows an unusual convergence of public consensus and political will.
Hong Kong’s reorientation away from a market-led approach indicates not only an upgrade of policy tools, but also a recalibration of governance philosophy.
