# How Hong Kong’s first five-year plan opens new space for the city

https://mins.news/en/item/65928

- CGTN, 2026-09-17 12:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-17/How-Hong-Kong-s-first-five-year-plan-opens-new-space-for-the-city-1QvPdQM4VNu/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Hong Kong has released its first Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, covering 2026-2030, alongside the annual Policy Address. The blueprint makes the Northern Metropolis its leading strategic pillar, targeting 900 hectares of serviced land, about 70,000 homes and 1 million square meters of economic floor space to advance innovation, industry, housing and cooperation with Shenzhen.

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