Beijing's designated representative met with key Hong Kong officials to discuss how the city's plans align with the national 15th Five-Year Plan. The discussions occur as the Hong Kong government prepares its own inaugural blueprint for the year.

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has met the city’s No 2 official and finance chief in the capital to discuss alignment with the national 15th five-year plan, as the government prepares to draw up its own inaugural blueprint by the end of the year. The State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) said its director, Xia Baolong, held talks with Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, and the newly appointed Secretary for Constitutional and...