Eric Ma: Hong Kong will steadily promote economic development and actively connect with the national "15th Five-Year Plan".

On the 16th, the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Paul Chan, attended a special meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and expressed a cautiously optimistic attitude towards Hong Kong's development in 2026. He stated that besides steadily promoting economic development, Hong Kong should actively connect with the national "15th Five-Year Plan." Chan pointed out that in the face of escalating external risks, capital markets are bound to experience fluctuations. "We must be cautious, vigorously promote development on one hand, and at the same time coordinate work on security, especially financial security, to prevent the occurrence of 'black swan' or 'grey rhinoceros' events and ensure financial stability." Chan said that over the past few months, the economic development of Hong Kong has been good. At the same time, the policy space on the mainland is very abundant, and the economy is steadily growing. "This is the biggest support for Hong Kong's economic growth, and also brings us the driving force for economic growth."