Factsheet series: Hong Kong’s debut 5-year plan and 2026 policy address

South China Morning Post - Sep 18, 2026
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US families ramp up efforts for loved ones’ release from China ahead of Xi’s visit
US families ramp up efforts for loved ones’ release from China ahead of Xi’s visit
Chen Youlin, a Chinese-American scientist, travelled back to China in October 2024 for a month-long holiday, including to celebrate his mother’s 80th birthday. As he prepared to leave, authorities arrested...
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US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China
US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China
US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer asked Brazil to review the sale of Anglo American’s nickel mines to a Chinese state-controlled miner in exchange for tariff relief, two people familiar...
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US sanctions boost China’s science-driven innovation by over 70%, study finds
US sanctions boost China’s science-driven innovation by over 70%, study finds
US-sanctioned Chinese companies are increasingly turning to open-source research to innovate and reverse-engineer restricted foreign technology, with a 72 per cent surge in scientific literature citations in their patent applications,...
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Hong Kong hits out at US panel over Jimmy Lai hearing and sanctions bill
Hong Kong hits out at US panel over Jimmy Lai hearing and sanctions bill
Hong Kong authorities have hit out at a US congressional commission for colluding with “anti-China politicians” to hold a hearing on jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and introducing...
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Rare honour: Trump will greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews, not just White House
Rare honour: Trump will greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews, not just White House
US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews when Xi lands in Washington next Wednesday, a rare airport reception, a...
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Hong Kong to legislate against persistent child sexual abuse and ‘cyberflashing’
Hong Kong to legislate against persistent child sexual abuse and ‘cyberflashing’
Hong Kong authorities have said they will legislate against persistent sexual abuse of children and the act of sending images of genitals to others online without consent after consulting the...
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100 start-ups joining Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub to get top mentors
100 start-ups joining Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub to get top mentors
Around 100 start-ups selected to join Hong Kong’s flagship border tech hub will undergo mentorship programmes ranging from five to eight years, backed by industry heavyweights, the operator has revealed. Vincent...
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Self-funded campuses favoured in Hong Kong’s new university towns
Self-funded campuses favoured in Hong Kong’s new university towns
Tertiary institutions seeking to establish campuses in one of three university towns planned for the Northern Metropolis megaproject will be given “favourable consideration” if they do not require a government...
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China’s Wang Yi holds phone call with Rubio days before Xi visits US
China’s Wang Yi holds phone call with Rubio days before Xi visits US
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, just a week ahead of President Xi Jinping’s planned trip to the...
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Hong Kong 999 callers can send real-time audio, video data from 2028: Chris Tang
Hong Kong 999 callers can send real-time audio, video data from 2028: Chris Tang
Callers to Hong Kong’s 999 hotline will be able to send real-time audio and visual information to emergency call centres using instant messaging apps in 2028, Secretary for Security Chris...
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China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits Washington
China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits Washington
China and the United States are discussing possible announcements to strengthen military-to-military ties during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington next week, multiple sources familiar with the discussions...
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China trusted more than US, EU on AI regulation in Pew survey of middle-income countries
China trusted more than US, EU on AI regulation in Pew survey of middle-income countries
Amid rising tensions over artificial intelligence (AI) competition and global concerns about the technology, China appears to have an edge over the US and European Union (EU) in trust to...
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