Hong Kong’s 5-year plan plays it too safe

For the first time, Hong Kong’s chief executive rolled out his policy address together with a five-year plan for the city. The much anticipated release of these two supremely important documents – the final policy address of John Lee Ka-chiu’s current term as well as the first five-year blueprint in the city’s history – cements a road map for Hong Kong for the next five years. There were few surprises, although there shouldn’t have been. By combining the consultations for the five-year plan and...