"National Fourteenth Five-year Plan"

The “Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of China and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035” (“the 14-5 Plan”) (Chinese only) was endorsed by the fourth session of the 13th National People’s Congress in March 2021. “The 14-5 Plan” indicates clear support for Hong Kong's development into an international innovation and technology hub, better integration into the overall development of the country as well as deepening of the co-operation between Mainland and Hong Kong in innovation and technology, and for the first time includes the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Loop as a major platform of co-operation in the Greater Bay Area.

During the period of “the 13-5 Plan”, the State Council endorsed in July 2016 the “National Thirteenth Five-year Plan on Science, Technology and Innovation” (Innovation Plan) (Chinese only), which essentially sets out the overall guidelines, development goals, key tasks and major initiatives during that period. For the industrial technology of the five major areas mentioned in the Innovation Plan, please click here for information concerning the areas where Hong Kong possesses a competitive edge (Chinese only).