Speech by Head of CEPU at 2026 Asia-Pacific Think Tank Forum · Shenzhen in Shenzhen (English only) (with photos)
Following is the speech by the Head of the Chief Executive's Policy Unit, Dr Stephen Wong, entitled Serving Institutional Opening Up through Soft Connectivity: Hong Kong's Greater Bay Area Practice in Pooling New Drivers of Growth for the Asia-Pacific under "One Country, Two Systems", at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Think Tank Forum · Shenzhen in Shenzhen today (October 12): Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the Shenzhen Academy of Social Sciences and Shenzhen University for convening the inaugural Asia-Pacific Think Tank Forum. This gathering is particularly timely, as Shenzhen prepares to host the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Economic Leaders' Meeting next month, and the region looks to deepen co-operation and advance shared prosperity. I lead the Chief Executive's Policy Unit of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government. Our role is similar to that of an in-house government think tank: we conduct strategic and forward-looking research, and co-ordinate the Chief Executive's annual Policy Address. Last month, Hong Kong launched its First Five-Year Plan. I was privileged to contribute to its preparation, particularly from a
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