The city is moving beyond its traditional role to drive the nation’s financial and innovation future
3-MIN READ3-MINNingrong LiuPublished: 9:30am, 5 Apr 2026Hong Kong’s first five-year plan is expected to guide the city’s future development. Never before has the city attempted a comprehensive plan in the style of mainland China, signalling a major shift in how it approaches long‑term growth.The real question is not why a laissez‑faire economy must adopt a new model but how this transformation will unfold. This exercise is unprecedented on multiple fronts.