Hong Kong seeks deepened integration ahead of Two Sessions as the national lawmakers and policy advisers have departed for Beijing to participate in the annual Two Sessions.
On Monday, Hong Kong’s national lawmakers and political advisers expressed their eagerness to learn about the country’s development progress and enhance the city’s role in national integration as they departed for Beijing to attend China’s annual Two Sessions.
These delegates are attending the sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, the country’s top political advisory body, and the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s highest legislative body, which will begin on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Hong Kong is represented by 36 NPC deputies and over 180 CPPCC National Committee members.
Before leaving for Beijing, Starry Lee Wai-king, a member of the NPC Standing Committee, highlighted that 2025 marks the final year of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), which designated eight key roles for Hong Kong. She emphasized that the sessions offer an important opportunity to assess the city’s contributions to national development and propose ideas for the next five-year plan. Lee also expressed anticipation for Premier Li Qiang’s government work report, which will review the past year’s progress and outline China’s modernization roadmap.
Confident in China’s economic prospects, Lee expects the central government to introduce further policies that will encourage private sector investment in both the mainland and Hong Kong markets.
Ronick Chan Chun-ying, an NPC deputy and finance sector lawmaker, also expressed interest in the government work report, particularly in its insights into the nation’s economic growth strategies. He hopes to see new policy measures that will stimulate domestic demand and contribute to sustained GDP growth.
Fellow NPC deputy Jimmy Ng Wing-ka is keen to understand how China plans to leverage artificial intelligence and advanced technologies to drive industrial transformation.
Many Hong Kong delegates attending the sessions have a strong focus on the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a key economic cluster of 11 cities with Hong Kong as a core hub.
National lawmaker Maggie Chan Man-ki stressed the importance of enhancing talent exchange within the Greater Bay Area, while Shiu Ka-fai, a CPPCC National Committee member from Hong Kong, hopes for measures to revitalize the region’s tourism industry.
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