Hong Kong’s five-year plan must boost governance to ensure results

Why do some governments consistently turn long-term goals into visible results while others struggle to move beyond policy announcements? The answer often lies not in ideology and planning but in governance: the ability to identify priorities, coordinate action and sustain implementation.
As the Hong Kong government begins a public consultation on its first five-year plan, that question deserves careful attention.
The city is not short of ideas, research and innovative policy proposals. Yet some...