He will head team to speed up Northern Metropolis, vows tougher scrutiny of civil servants and moves for city to be hub for education, tourism, AI and even a ‘pet economy’
Hong Kong’s leader has delivered 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 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 also vowed to take personal charge of 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.
