Hong Kong announces five-year plan to boost offshore yuan usage

On September 5-6, 2026, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced the city's first five-year plan, promising to expand offshore yuan usage, cross-border investment with mainland China, and improve residents' livelihoods. Concrete policy measures were pledged in the coming policy address.

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5-year plan to boost livelihoods, policy address to set out concrete measures: John Lee

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Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to improve residents’ livelihoods through long-term strategies in the city’s first five-year plan, with concrete measures to be set out in the coming policy address. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Sunday that the administration would continue to uphold its people-oriented governance philosophy, focus on residents’ needs and push Hong Kong forward. His remar