Hong Kong plans to publish its first “strategic, forward-looking and operable” five-year blueprint in the third quarter of this year, the city’s constitutional affairs chief has said, as authorities began a public consultation while rejecting concerns that the move signalled a shift towards a planned economy.
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse Siu-wa launched the two-month consultation on Monday by unveiling a 32-page overview that listed the Northern Metropolis...