Hong Kong’s leader is delivering his fourth policy address, vowing to improve people’s livelihoods which he says is his “ultimate objective in governance”.
Halfway through his annual blueprint, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has unveiled a new system to hold senior civil servants accountable, allowing the government to slash underperforming officials’ salaries, order compulsory retirement or even dismiss them.
He has also vowed to take personal charge in expediting the development of the Northern Metropolis near the border with mainland China by chairing a new decision-making body overseeing the megaproject.
The blueprint is considered crucial to Lee as he has less than two years to deliver on his agenda before his current term expires in mid-2027.
Follow the Post’s live coverage of this year’s policy address as Lee prepares to deliver his blueprint before the Legislative Council at 11am.
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Reporting by Leopold Chen, Denise Tsang, Ambrose Li, Lo Hoi-ying, Oscar Liu, Elizabeth Cheung, Jess Ma, Edith Lin, Connor Mycroft, Jeffie Lam and Matthew Cheng
