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DAB Election Platform

First Part: National Security and Social Stability

1.Safeguarding National Security

Dedicated to strengthening Hong Kong's national security legal system and enforcement
Actively engaging global platforms to present facts and uphold principled positions

2.Promoting Patriotic Education

Establish a Patriotic Education Resource Center and official website to consolidate government and community resources, providing comprehensive support for patriotic education initiatives.

Leveraging historical buildings, museums, and wartime heritage to advance patriotic education through tailored national education campaigns and thematic activities.
Create a dedicated Communist Party of China exhibition hall within the National Development Achievement Museum to systematically showcase the Party's accomplishments and contributions.
Support community organizations in promoting patriotic education through cultural festivals, traditional celebrations, and special funding for patriotic groups to expand educational programs.
Recognize and reward volunteers who actively participate in national affairs and patriotic education activities.

3.Upholding the Rule of Law and Social Order

Proactively leverage technology to enhance community security management, including introducing facial recognition in the "SmartView" CCTVs, expanding AI applications, establishing an intranet to integrate surveillance data across departments, and broadening the use of drones in policing operations.
Conduct a comprehensive review of police logistical support and administrative functions to systematically assess and expand the scope of outsourced roles, thereby improving overall operational efficiency.

Second Part: Improve People's Livelihood

1.Safeguarding Employment and Labour Rights

Close loopholes in the imported labour system

Expand the requirement for employers applying for imported labour to participate in designated job fairs to cover more sectors, eventually applying to all under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme.
Assign dedicated officers to supervise job fairs, resolve on-site disputes, and prevent deceptive recruitment.
Introduce an AI-powered matching system by the Labour Department to efficiently pair job seekers with employers; if deceptive recruitment or displacement of local workers persists, consider mandating employer acceptance of qualified local candidates.
Dynamically adjust foreign worker quotas by sector based on employment data, implementing zero quotas where necessary.
In sectors with persistently high unemployment, raise the local-to-foreign worker ratio (e.g., from 2:1 to 3:1, 4:1, or 5:1) to prioritize local hiring.

Combat Illegal Workers

The Immigration Department and the Labour Department should enhance collaboration by conducting regular raids and random inspections to ensure compliance by employers and employees.
Actively monitor major social media platforms to combat illegal work activities exploiting the multiple-entry Individual Visit Scheme.
Strengthen awareness campaigns at all entry points regarding the fight against illegal workers.

Safeguard Platform Workers

Conduct a comprehensive legislative review to establish statutory status and rights for local freelancers and platform workers, including clear provisions for work insurance, MPF and remuneration.
Strengthen regulatory oversight of platform accountability, exploring measures such as licensing systems or industry-wide standards.

Enhance Regulation of Foreign Domestic Helpers

Establish a dedicated "Foreign Domestic Helper Affairs Authority" to streamline the management of licensing, approval, training, inspections, and employer inquiries related to foreign domestic workers.
Address FDHs loan issues by strengthening crackdowns on online illegal lending, enhancing publicity and education including adding relevant legal regulations to FDW training and Labor Department information packages and requiring agencies to reinforce reminders about borrowing risks.

2.Enhancing Healthcare Services

Public and private health care services

Expand public nighttime and holiday outpatient services to increase accessibility.
Review the adjustment range of public healthcare fees to ensure affordability.
Expedite legislation to improve cost transparency in private healthcare, addressing middle-class financial concerns.
Establish 24-hour remote medical consultation hotlines in public institutions for preliminary assessments, reducing non-urgent ER visits.
Develop a comprehensive public dental program covering preventive care, treatment, and denture services.

Develop Comprehensive Public Chinese Medicine Services

Expand the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme to cover Chinese medicine hospital services and enhance Chinese medicine services at District Health Centers.
Actively consider including key Chinese medicine treatments in the Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme to strengthen its role in primary healthcare.
Regularly review utilization of subsidized Chinese medicine outpatient services and increase capacity through Chinese Medicine Clinics cum Training and Research Centres.
Expedite the implementation of referral mechanisms between Chinese medicine practitioners and other healthcare professionals to foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
Further develop integrated Chinese-Western medicine services by expanding treatable conditions and services, as well as waiving the $120 per-treatment fee for inpatients through additional funding.

Enhance Public Health Screening Services

Launch atrial fibrillation screening for citizens aged 60 and above.
Increase the number of certified mammography clinics and introduce osteoporosis screening at "Women Wellness Satellites" to encourage regular women's health check-ups.
Leverage the successful experience of Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme to strengthen public education on breast cancer, accelerate the adoption of advanced screening technologies (such as 3D mammography combined with AI), expedite the inclusion of new drugs in the safety net, and enhance support for breast cancer survivors and recurrence prevention.
Actively consider providing free HPV vaccinations for women aged 26 and below, with long-term plans to include eligible males in the vaccination program.

3.Improving Housing Environment

Meet Homeownership Needs

Relaunch the Sale of Public Housing Scheme, prioritizing the study of selling estates aged 20-30 years.
Exempt full residential stamp duty for first-time homebuyers, with a price cap of $10 million.

Develop Social Housing

Utilize transitional housing units by gradually converting them into permanent social housing, to accommodate residents with urgent housing needs who are ineligible or awaiting public or light public housing allocation.
Optimize dedicated transitional housing funding to encourage private developers, NGOs, and other organizations to convert vacant residential or non-residential properties into social housing for citizens with temporary housing needs.

Enhance Living Conditions and Management in Older Districts

Explore the establishment of a "Voluntary Building Maintenance Facilitation Scheme" to assist owners in buildings without owners' corporations in applying for statutory inspections and necessary repairs conducted by the Buildings Department, with costs shared among owners.
Optimize government maintenance grant scheme or the Urban Renewal Authority's "Smart Tender," including providing designated consulting firms as "appointed consultants" to expedite project preparation, tendering, and inspection, while preventing bid-rigging.
Launch a new phase of the "Operation Building Bright" to accelerate the implementation of building improvement projects.
Introduce a third round of the "Lift Modernization Subsidy Scheme" to ensure the safety of residents in older buildings.

Advance Practical Environmental Protection & Waste Reduction

Relax the current signature requirement of at least 200 households for the special project "Supporting Residential Buildings in Adopting Smart Bins Technology in Food Waste Collection and Recycling."
Increase the number of recycling points, particularly in rural areas, and enhance incentives such as vouchers, utility bill rebates, and improved point redemption mechanisms.
Establish clearer waste sorting guidelines and standards to reduce packaging while strengthening public education on effective recycling practices.

4.Enhancing Transportation Support Services

Public Transport Services

Promote public transport operators to fulfill their corporate social responsibility by lowering the age for seniors fare concession scheme from 65 to 60.
Encourage bus companies to further enhance real-time bus arrival information systems and proactively address service reliability issues.
Improve the existing railway incident reporting mechanism, including refining the calculation of delay durations and corresponding fines, and introducing additional compensation for affected passengers.

Expand Parking Facilities

Increase on-street parking spaces, utilize areas under elevated bridges, and explore opening more government premises for public parking.
Designate parking zones during non-peak evening hours in selected areas, including truck parking spots in housing estate markets and shopping malls.
Develop more smart parking facilities.
Strengthen enforcement against illegal occupation of roadside parking spaces.
Repurpose idle bridge underside spaces for bicycle parking, ensuring proper management to prevent long-term abandonment.
Encourage new residential developments to incorporate well-managed bicycle parking areas.

5.Promoting Birth Rates

Supporting Fertility

Expand public assisted reproductive service capacity according to actual demand.
Subsidize eligible couples using private sector fertility treatments.
Provide “Non-invasive Prenatal Test” for all pregnant women in public hospitals.
Enhance postpartum checkups at Maternal and Child Health Centres and strengthen prenatal, delivery, and postnatal parenting support.

Childcare Support

Increase childcare service capacity by repurposing suitable vacant government premises and community centers into childcare facilities.
Encourage and assist kindergartens with low enrollment to develop childcare programs.
Expand daycare services according to district needs, establishing emergency care and a 24-hour service hotline.
Engage more training institutions to offer certified home-based child carers programs while strengthening regulatory oversight.
Provide tax incentives and subsidies to encourage corporate family-friendly policies.
Promote private sector adoption of family-friendly workplace environments.
Utilize Women Wellness Satellites to offer postnatal care courses and mental health support for new mothers.

6.Quality Education

AI Education

Cultivate talent for the AI era by launching elite programs focused on developing large-scale AI models and nurturing top local programming experts.

Vocational Education

Enhance vocational training by developing specialized programs aligned with industry needs and emerging sectors.
Promote micro-credential courses and facilitate the recognition of overseas and mainland qualifications by the Qualifications Framework to elevate professional standards.
Offer Qualifications Framework-recognized courses during summer breaks, enabling secondary students to acquire practical skills outside regular curriculum.

Enhance Support for Students with Special Needs

Provide flexibility in the “two school social workers for each school” measure by allowing schools to hire either social workers or counselors based on their specific needs.
Increase professional training opportunities in special education to ensure that special education needs coordinators complete their training before employment.
Foster positive family and school environments by refining the "4Rs Mental Health Charter" and systematically cultivating positive thinking patterns tailored to specific school and family circumstances.
Strengthen students' resilience and positive values to enhance their ability to resist drugs, suicide, smoking, gambling, and other harmful influences.

7.Caring for the Elderly and Supporting Vulnerable Groups

Enhance Elderly Care Services

Continue increasing subsidized residential care places for the elderly across all service types.
Expand the provision of Community Care Service Vouchers and Residential Care Service Vouchers.
Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of the $2 Scheme, including its impact on quality of life and outreach to hidden elders.
Strictly address "taking long-haul routes for short journeys" issues, such as by requiring bus companies to implement separate tap-in and tap-out systems.
Promote the wider adoption of age-friendly technology, including health monitoring bracelets, fall detection systems, and voice-activated smart home devices, to help seniors live independently.

Enhance Cross-Border Elderly Care Measures

Advance the development of medical-and-elderly care by expanding the scope of health care vouchers to cover inpatient services and day surgery procedures, broadening the data interoperability of the electronic health record sharing system to include radiological images and laboratory results, and increasing the number of designated hospitals or medical institutions eligible under the "measure of using HK registered drugs and medical devices used in HK public hospitals in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”.
Coordinate with the Administration of Social Insurance Fund of Shenzhen to allow Hong Kong seniors aged 60 and above retiring in Shenzhen to enroll in the "Basic Medical Insurance Fund for Urban and Rural Residents."
Establish a quality accreditation system for mainland elderly care facilities that aligns with the needs of Hong Kong seniors, facilitating the selection of suitable retirement institutions in the mainland.
Extend the "Guangdong Scheme" and "Fujian Scheme" to additional provinces.
Enable elderly individuals receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) in the mainland to access special grants and consumables allowances under the CSSA scheme.

Develop the Silver Economy

Develop new elderly housing complexes, drawing on models like the Hong Kong Housing Society's “Senior Citizen Residences Scheme” and Macau’s “Apartment for Senior Citizens,” to meet the demand from middle-income seniors for residences that integrate recreational, healthcare, and support services.
Boost the supply of senior housing by reducing land premiums, accelerated approval processes, and permitting commercial/industrial building conversions.
Promote market development of stable-yield, innovative retirement financial products.
Encourage insurance-retirement integration models in the Greater Bay Area by developing products that combine insurance with pension planning, allowing seniors to access accommodation and care services after retirement.
Establish soft diets standards and promote their permanent inclusion in major restaurants to facilitate community integration for seniors.

Support Vulnerable Groups

Enhance inter-departmental communication mechanisms to improve case information sharing, enabling more comprehensive follow-up and assessment of rehabilitation individuals' medical, emotional, and family circumstances.
Increase subsidized residential care homes places for persons with disabilities by repurposing vacant government properties and acquiring suitable premises to reduce waiting times.
Establish one-stop carers support centers across all 18 districts and issue "Carer Passes" providing monthly subsidies, transport concessions, and healthcare benefits.
Relax eligibility criteria and raise subsidy amounts for carer assistance programs under the Community Care Fund.

Third Part: Strive for economic growth and development

1.Strengthening Hong Kong's Status as an International Financial Centre

Enhance Market Attractiveness

Promote the sound and prudent development of stablecoins in Hong Kong while exploring diverse application scenarios.
Advocate to the Central Government for further internationalization of the RMB, including adjusting dividend income tax policies for mainland individual investors using Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, lowering asset thresholds for Southbound investors, and advancing the cross-listing of ETF schemes.
Optimize listing requirements for weighted voting rights companies by revising market capitalization and revenue thresholds—for instance, reducing the HK$40 billion requirement to HK$20 billion for enterprises listed on recognized overseas exchanges, and adopting more flexible metrics such as three-year average or peak market capitalization.
Allow overseas companies pursuing dual-primary listings in Hong Kong to submit draft prospectuses confidentially upon fulfilling relevant requirements.
Advocate for the Central Government to extend streamlined listing procedures to more mainland enterprises from beyond the GBA, enabling them to list in Hong Kong and simultaneously on Shanghai or Shenzhen exchanges, amplifying the synergistic brand effect of A+H shares.

Develop FinTech Web 3.0

Accelerate the development of blockchain-based digital identity infrastructure and its practical applications.
Enhance Hong Kong’s regulatory framework for Web 3.0 and crypto-digital assets to safeguard investor interests.

Advance Professional Accounting Services

Broaden the scope of the “Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates” to include accounting programmes offered by more Mainland and Macau universities that are accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Advocate to the Central Government for the introduction of a GBA accounting licence and the establishment of a dedicated qualification examination for Hong Kong and Macau accountants.

2.Strengthening Hong Kong's Status as an International Trade Centre

Promote Mutual Recognition and Connectivity in E-commerce

Appoint an E-commerce Development Commissioner to liaise with Mainland authorities and facilitate market access for Hong Kong products.
Establish dedicated "Hong Kong Warehouses" in existing bonded warehouses in the GBA to lower distribution costs for SMEs entering the domestic market.
Advocate to the Central Government for expanding the List of Cross-border Electronic Commerce Retail Imported Commodities to include more Hong Kong-certified intellectual property products, diversifying cross-border offerings and enhancing brand synergy.
Drive mutual recognition of e-commerce regulatory standards between Hong Kong and the GBA, piloting integrated customs clearance for "Hong Kong warehousing + GBA sorting" to accelerate logistics for Southeast Asian markets.

Build a Cross-border E-commerce Supply Chain Hub

Collaborate with GBA technology firms to develop integrated systems for intelligent product selection, cross-border payment settlement, and logistics tracking.
Partner with manufacturing bases in Dongguan, Huizhou, and other GBA cities to establish a "Hong Kong design + GBA manufacturing + Global e-commerce distribution" model, supporting industries like jewelry and watchmaking in showcasing craftsmanship via cross-border livestreams, enabling "online ordering and domestic shipping."
Host the inaugural "Global Cross-border E-commerce Expo" featuring dedicated zones for Hong Kong brands, GBA supply chains, and international matchmaking to attract global platforms and buyers from ASEAN and the Middle East, boosting Hong Kong's e-commerce trade volume.

Promote National Liquor Trade

Actively advance the national liquor trade by encouraging cross-promotional activities at international exhibitions and major events held in Hong Kong, expanding opportunity for brand exposure.

Support SMEs

To encourage increased bank lending to SMEs (particularly offshore RMB loans), it is suggested that the government collaborate with the HKMA to introduce appropriate relaxations to bank risk management requirements. This would encourage banks to allocate dedicated lending quotas for SMEs, especially innovation and technology-focused enterprises and, if necessary, the HKMA could inject liquidity to expand the offshore RMB pool and enhance banks' lending capacity.
Enhance Hong Kong's economic and trade ties with relevant regions by regularly organizing themed overseas inspection tours for SMEs, focusing on sectors such as halal food, electronics, or tech products. This enables SMEs to efficiently access ASEAN and Middle Eastern markets with official support, increasing their success rate in market entry.

3.Strengthening Hong Kong's Position as an International Shipping Center

Advance the Development of High-Value Global Shipping Hub

Encourage universities to introduce legal programmes specializing in maritime law.
Position Hong Kong as a hub for marine insurance and reinsurance services for Chinese fleets, supporting Mainland shipping industries in enhancing risk management and global competitiveness.

Green Shipping

Establish a "Carbon Footprint Verification and Certification Centre for Green Shipping" in Hong Kong, developing carbon verification into a high value-added industry.
Explore the creation of green shipping corridors with other regions to provide vessels with prioritized services for faster operations and berthing.

Enhance HK's Logistics Competitiveness

Promote the establishment of a "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cold Chain Data Sharing Platform" to integrate Hong Kong's international trade data with Guangdong's production-side traceability information.
Implement a "bonded warehouse + Hong Kong transit" logistics model in target markets to reduce cross-border logistics costs for enterprises.

4.International Aviation Hub

Expand open skies agreements to attract more transit passengers through streamlined transfers and enhanced airport services.
Accelerate aviation pacts with Belt and Road countries such as those in Central Asia, extending fifth-freedom rights and cargo quotas to establish regular flight services.
Increase subsidies for long-haul routes, including landing fee waivers and fuel support, with additional cargo incentives for high-potential markets like India and the Middle East.
Explore co-location clearance at SkyPier and the Business Aviation Centre, extending operating hours and ferry frequency.
Develop integrated multimodal transport, promoting combined air-rail ticketing for flexible airport access and air-railway inter-modal products.

5.International Innovation and Technology Centre

Building an AI and Innovation Ecosystem

Enhance incentives for corporate R&D investment through group-based tax benefits, relaxed deductions for R&D expenses, optimized cross-border funding mechanisms in the Greater Bay Area, and expanded "patent box" tax incentives to cover the Hetao Cooperation Zone and Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone.
Develop an innovation-themed convention centre in the Northern Metropolis with exhibition platforms for new energy vehicles and robotics, fostering industrial clustering and hosting major international esports events.
Leverage Hong Kong's strengths in fundamental research to advance new computing frameworks and core AI algorithms, exploring joint laboratories with mainland GBA cities for key AI chip projects.
Establish an "AI Application Scenarios Testing Zone" to demonstrate AI use in finance, healthcare, and urban management, serving as a demonstration site for applications.
Attract global AI scientists, engineers, and industrial talent through Hong Kong's international environment and recruitment policies.
Utilize Hong Kong's global trade network to promote GBA AI products and smart manufacturing equipment in Belt and Road and European/American markets.

Develop Biotechnology and Healthcare Innovation Industries

Advocate for establishing the GBA's third national laboratory in the Hetao Zone, focusing on biomedical research to attract world-leading scientific teams.
Promote the creation of an international blood products center in the Hetao Zone through Hong Kong-Mainland collaboration, reducing import dependency and enhancing production technology.
Introduce tax incentives, rental concessions, and talent policies to attract global pharmaceutical and biotech companies to establish regional R&D headquarters in Hong Kong.
Streamline the use of Hong Kong clinical trial data for medical product registration in the Mainland, pursuing eventual direct recognition by mainland regulators.
Leverage the " Measure of using HK registered drugs and medical devices used in HK public hospitals in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" to accelerate mainland market entry for advanced Hong Kong-developed pharmaceuticals and devices.

6. Regional Intellectual Property Trading Centre

Establish a biotechnology IP trading platform as an initial focus area.
Facilitate information sharing and priority examination channels between Hong Kong's Intellectual Property Department and the National Intellectual Property Administration.
Explore a "Greater Bay Area Patent Mutual Recognition Pilot" to validate Hong Kong-registered patents in mainland China, fostering the development of innovative technology enterprises.
Develop an international cultural and creative IP exchange center with comprehensive supporting services across the value chain such as warehousing, authentication, logistics, custody, settlement, incubation, and promotion, promoting the development of a cultural and creative property exchange through a "cultural and creative + finance" model.

7. International Arts and Cultural Exchange Centre

Attract international galleries, auction houses, and art exhibitions to establish presence in Hong Kong, strengthening the city's global art market position.
Expedite establishment of criteria and recognition mechanisms for Hong Kong's intangible cultural heritage practitioners, with regular funding and training programs.
Provide targeted support for arts groups and expand access to distinctive performance venues.

8. Asia-Pacific International Legal and Dispute Resolution Services Centre

Enhance maritime arbitration services in the GBA by streamlining procedures through legislative amendments.
Amend the Arbitration Ordinance to authorize more qualified institutions to appoint arbitrators when parties cannot agree, expanding options and attracting more Hong Kong institutions to participate, reinforcing Hong Kong's position as an arbitration hub.
Strengthen support for local arbitration institutions to participate in mainland's foreign-related arbitration work following NPCSC's Arbitration Law revisions.

9. Creating an International Hub for High-End Talent

Enhance Talent Attraction Policies

Refine various talent admission schemes to strategically attract top professionals aligned with Hong Kong's future development goals and current talent shortage areas.
Propose the creation of a dedicated "Top Talent Pass Scheme" fund with a cap of US$10-20 billion, facilitating property acquisition for eligible professionals through a closed-loop mechanism.

Develop global Education Hub

Coordinate joint overseas student recruitment drives by universities and tertiary institutions to attract global students, particularly from Belt and Road and East Asian regions.
Encourage more internationally renowned educational institutions to establish campuses in Hong Kong and increase international school placements.
Promote collaboration between local higher education institutions and overseas counterparts to offer mutually recognized distance learning programs for international students in Hong Kong.
Secure recognition of local qualifications framework by overseas countries, especially ASEAN and Belt and Road nations, enhancing incentives for international students to study in Hong Kong.
Explore measures to facilitate participation of international students in local and mainland exchange activities held in Hong Kong, including pursuing visa-waiver arrangements for international students.

10 . Accelerating the Development of the Northern Metropolis

Urge expedited enactment of specialized legislation to accelerate the Northern Metropolis development, streamlining approval processes across all project types.
Enhance the staffing and mandate of the Northern Metropolis Co-ordination Office with professionals in I&T, economic development, and cultural tourism.
Implement diversified land development models, including "strategic land reserve" and "dynamic planning," to enable flexible land allocation.
Increase planning flexibility in tenders for the three core areas, allowing layout modifications and site consolidation to capitalize on market interest and translate developer intent into actionable projects.
Advance the Northern Link in alignment with the "Development Outline for Hong Kong Park of Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone" and Shenzhen's planning, including station openings (San Tin, Kwu Tung, and the Huanggang Spur) targeting 2030/2031 operation to align with the Northern Metropolis development timeline.
Optimize the east-west road network of the Northern Metropolis, including the Northern Metropolis Highway link to Hung Shui Kiu.
Actively promote the development of the Northern Metropolis University Town by integrating and expanding the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen development plan to increase the university town area to 48 hectares, prioritizing the project to advance the integration of "academia, research, industry, and living."

11. Diversified Economy

Promote Sustainable Development of the Low-Altitude Economy

Advancing Regulatory Sandbox and Related Measures

Implement follow-up measures for the low-altitude economy regulatory sandbox, including promptly publishing eligible business models and participating departments.
Establish clear rules and procedures for formal commercial operations of low-altitude economy applications across industries.
Extend financial support by expanding the Smart Traffic Fund to cover low-altitude projects and facilitating industry matching funds.
Expedite the development of low-altitude tourism routes and pilot projects leveraging Hong Kong's scenic landscapes and coastal resources.

Enhancing Infrastructure

Explore building a general aviation airport and logistics transport landing sites in the Northern Metropolis for low-altitude aircraft.
Plan and provide land and policy support to encourage industry to build drone facilities for parking, charging, maintenance, and customer service, while promoting open sharing of these resources.

Low-Altitude Regulation & Urban Governance

Establish a Central Low-Altitude Urban Governance Platform and an AI-Integrated Drone Management System for inter-departmental data sharing.
Publish a government demand catalogue for drone applications and low-altitude economic development, promoting public-private collaboration to pilot new applicable scenarios.
Develop a Unified Traffic Management Platform for unmanned aircraft systems to coordinate, monitor, and manage operations.
Enhance public engagement and transparency through digital tools displaying real-time airspace usage and open feedback channels.

Cross-border Route Planning

Actively negotiate with Mainland and Macau authorities to establish low-altitude cross-border routes and explore joint customs clearance arrangements.
Integrate Hong Kong International Airport's high-altitude cargo operations with the emerging Greater Bay Area low-altitude logistics network, using medium-sized drones with cold chain capacity for high-value, urgent shipments to enable same-day market delivery and expand opportunities in catering and premium food sectors.

Developing the New Energy Industry

Establish a dedicated New Energy Development Fund and introduce tax incentives to build a comprehensive new energy industrial chain.
Collaborate with Greater Bay Area cities to create a green, low-carbon development zone and promote green methanol production using wind, solar, and waste-to-energy sources.
Explore improved district cooling systems in new development areas.
Streamline regulatory processes for EV charging facilities and offer tax incentives to expand charging infrastructure.
Develop a citywide charging station plan, optimize distribution, and utilize rural land for large-scale charging hubs.
Establish a Greater Bay Area lithium battery industry alliance to drive technological upgrades and improve rare earth resource recycling.
Accelerate the implementation of EV battery producer responsibility schemes and promote green research for secondary battery applications.
Enhance policy support for charging point installation, including inter-departmental coordination and land premium reductions, to complete Hong Kong's fast-charging network.

Tourism Development

Enhance unlisted WWII historical sites by adding memorial structures and plaques.
Upgrade museum facilities with multisensory technology to deepen historical engagement.
Train specialized guides in Hong Kong's wartime history.
Strengthen promotion of hiking trail tourism.
Develop joint geo-park itineraries with mainland partners to form an international alliance.
Host nature-based events like cross-country running, sailing and dragon boat races.
Integrate urban farms and agricultural tourism into development planning.
Create Muslim-friendly travel products and routes.
Seek expanded Individual Visit Scheme cities while considering capacity.
Pursue UNESCO Creative City designations in gastronomy or film.

Chinese Medicine Industry

Build a global GBA Chinese medicine industrial system integrating production, education, research, funding, and sales, establishing a project for new drugs and investor network.
Develop a high-standard GMP production zone in the Northern Metropolis to attract global research institutions and manufacturers.
Seek central government support to establish a GBA Chinese medicine quality certification system in Hong Kong.
Host major international Chinese medicine summits and exhibitions to connect mainland and global markets.
Promote TCM experiences through wellness centers, cultural displays, athlete services during sports events, and themed cultural tours.

Advance High-Quality Fisheries and Agriculture Development

Provide interest-free transitional loans to eligible farmers affected by land resumption, enabling early investment in multi-storey farming to facilitate transition before compensation disbursement.
Review existing policies to integrate tourism fisheries, recreational angling, fishing experiences, fish markets, and seafood processing to foster marine ranching development.
Pilot "integrated recreational fisheries complexes" in typhoon shelter areas, collaborating with local travel agencies and restaurants to design specialized marine tourism routes.
Promote mutual recognition of certification standards between Guangdong and Hong Kong, providing testing services for agricultural products meeting export standards under the "one test, two clearance" framework.
Leverage Hong Kong's international market position to offer integrated services—from exhibitions and packaging to sales—helping mainland agricultural products access global markets and facilitating imports of premium foreign produce.

Sports Industry

Promote sports development through five key policy objectives: by promoting sports in the community, supporting elite sports, maintaining Hong Kong as a centre for major international sports events, enhancing professionalism, and developing sports as an industry to enhance international image and drive economic growth.
Accelerate establishment of the Kai Tak Sports Park Advisory Committee for long-term operational and marketing planning, improving event scheduling, public promotion, and ticketing to develop "host city economy" and "support economy."
Conduct needs assessments and develop training strategies for elite athletes, coaches, referees, sports management and technology professionals; expand programs to help retired athletes transition into coaching, administration, or sports technology roles.
Relaunch the "Esports Internship Scheme" and "Esports Industry Facilitation Scheme" funding to cultivate local esports talent and support related sports events and competitions.

12. Leveraging Technology and Digitalization

Build a Tech-Enabled Smart City

Promote AI adoption across departments, particularly in public security, smart customs, immigration, corrections, and anti-fraud applications.
Enhance the Spatial Data Sharing Platform by expanding data sources and broadening the Geospatial Lab's services to encourage commercial use.
Utilize innovative technologies—including BIM, GIS, IoT, big data, MiC, and green building methods—to accelerate construction timelines and improve site safety.
Expand the application of the Civil Engineering and Development Department's Joint Operation Platform beyond emergency response to major events and large-scale activities.
Coordinate telecom operators to deploy 5G base stations ensuring coverage of tourist hotspots and crowded areas, supplemented by free high-speed public Wi-Fi.

Develop GBA Digital Infrastructure

Enhance cross-border cooperation on integrated cable networks and computing power, offering subsidies and preferential policies to encourage digital infrastructure development.
Accelerate interoperability between "iAM Smart" and Guangdong's government service platform, enabling Hong Kong residents to handle Mainland affairs.
Launch a Global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) sandbox for GBA financial institutions to build sustainable smart city clusters.

13. Enhancing Connectivity

Deepen Regional Cooperation

Establish a "Business Connect" initiative to leverage Greater Bay Area synergies, attracting multinational and mainland enterprises to establish dual headquarters in Hong Kong and the mainland.
Jointly advocate for innovative cross-border measures facilitating the flow of capital, data, personnel, and goods under "Business Connect" to unlock market potential.

Promote International Engagement

Establish an "ASEAN Supply Chain Service Platform" targeting Indonesia and other emerging markets, supported by a dedicated fund focusing on finance, insurance, e-commerce logistics, and legal arbitration.
Strengthen overseas offices' support for the Belt and Road Office to engage ASEAN (especially Indonesia) and Middle Eastern (e.g., Saudi Arabia) markets.
Pursue accession to international trade agreements including RCEP, DEPA, and CPTPP.
Facilitate Le Cordon Bleu's establishment of a Greater Bay Area campus in Hong Kong.