Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs meets city’s leaders in capital
Top Hong Kong officials met Beijing's point man to sync the city's inaugural development blueprint with national strategy.
Beijing's top official for Hong Kong affairs, HKMAO Director Xia Baolong, held a high-level meeting with Hong Kong's second-ranking leader, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, and newly appointed Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Secretary Janice Tse Siu-wa. The talks, which took place at the Great Hall of the People, centered on coordinating Hong Kong's policies with China's national 15th Five-Year Plan, which will guide mainland development from 2026 to 2030. This meeting is part of a two-day visit by the Hong Kong delegation aimed at ensuring the city's strategic alignment with Beijing's overarching economic and political goals.
The Hong Kong government is tasked with drafting its own inaugural development blueprint by the end of the year, making this coordination critical. The presence of HKMAO's executive deputy director and its first female deputy head, Zhang Dongmei, underscores the meeting's significance. While details from the closed-door session were not disclosed, the event highlights Beijing's continued hands-on role in guiding Hong Kong's integration into national frameworks, following the office's elevated status in 2023.
- HKMAO Director Xia Baolong met Hong Kong's Chief Secretary, Finance Chief, and new Mainland Affairs Secretary in Beijing.
- The core agenda was aligning Hong Kong's upcoming development blueprint with China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
- The meeting featured HKMAO's first female deputy head, Zhang Dongmei, signaling the office's elevated post-2023 status.
Why It Matters
This meeting directly shapes Hong Kong's economic future and its integration with mainland China's national development strategy.