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The 15th Five-Year Plan presents China’s broad development strategies for the next five years, establishing priorities for macroeconomic policy, industrial upgrading, and innovation. The blueprint details key national goals, including enhancing the country’s capacity for scientific and technological self-reliance, advancing comprehensive reform, increasing GDP per capita to the level of moderately developed economies and laying the groundwork for socialist modernization.

For the business community, the Plan is a crucial indicator of future market conditions, resource allocation trends and shifts in the competitive landscape. Decisions regarding R&D investment, supply chain configuration, talent deployment, capital planning, and the development of new products and business models will increasingly be influenced by these policies. Companies that can interpret policy signals early, anticipate sectoral trends, and adapt strategies proactively will be best positioned to seize growth opportunities in the next cycle.

To help members better understand these developments, the Chamber will organize a seminar on 17 April centred on the key themes and implications of the 15th Five-Year Plan. Two distinguished experts will analyze the Plan and its policy direction, and explore practical strategies for business responses, with special focus on emerging industries and issues of concern to Hong Kong enterprises.

DISCLAIMER
Speakers' presentations at this event are intended for educational purposes only and do not replace independent professional judgment. Statements of fact and opinions expressed during this event are those of the speakers and participants and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion or position of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, its members, or its committees. The Chamber does not endorse or approve, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, accuracy or completeness of the information presented. Attendees should note that, with the approval of speakers, this event may be recorded, and possibly published on the Chamber's website in audio and/or video formats without further notice.

Recording, duplication or distribution of the contents of the online event is prohibited without prior written permission from the Chamber.

Speaker(s)

Dr Ping HUANG

President, The Chinese Institute of Hong Kong of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Advisor to the Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macro Studies; Member of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit Expert Group

Ping Huang (PhD, LSE, 1991) is a Senior Research Fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and currently serves as the President of the Chinese Institute of Hong Kong. Huang previously served as the Deputy Director-General, Institute of Sociology, and Director-General of the Institute of American Studies, and the Institute of European Studies, CASS. He has also held the role of Vice-President of the International Social Science Council (ISSC), Vice-President of the International Institute of Sociology (IIS), and Vice-Chairman of the Intergovernmental Council of the Management of Social Transformation (MOST) Programme at UNESCO.

His research interests include globalization, modernity, labour migration, and US-China relations, as well as China-EU relations. He has published books and papers in both Chinese and English, with some translated into Japanese, French, Thai and Vietnamese.

Dr Hon LEE Hoey Simon, MH, JP

Chief Strategy Officer (Greater Bay Area) of China Resources Group; Dean, China Resources Research Institute of Science and Technology; Member of the Committee for the Basic Law of the HKSAR under the NPCSC; Member of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR

Dr. Lee is now the Chief Strategy Officer of China Resources Group (Greater Bay Area), Dean of China Resources Research Institute of Science and Technology, Director of the Board and Vice President of CR Enterprise, the Member of the Committee for the Basic Law of the HKSAR under the NPCSC, Member of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR and the Commercial (third) Subsector of the Election Committee of the HKSAR, Member of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Chairperson of the Basic Law Foundation. He has previously served as the Deputy Governor in the Xifeng County of GuiZhou Province, Deputy Executive Director of the Our Hong Kong Foundation.

Dr. Lee is also the Chairperson of the CDC Standing Committee on Values Education of the HKSAR Education Bureau, Director of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macao Studies and the Chairperson of Hok Yau Club. He has previously served as the Convener for the "Hong Kong in the Belt and Road Initiatives" Study of Counsellors’ Office of the State Council of China, the Youth member of the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government, Convener of the Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee's Working Group on Teachers and Students, Consultant to the Harvard Law School (PIFS), Visiting Fellow (2013) at the CCPL and Faculty of Law HKU.

Language

English

Date and Time

2026/04/17 12:00 to 13:45

Venue

Chamber Theatre, 22/F United Centre

Media

Closed to media

Enquiries

Wendy Chan
Tel: 28231207
Email: [email protected]

Fee

HK$ 220 for Members / HK$ 440 for Non-Members (Including lunch)
HK$ 110 for Members (Student Association Member Rate (Including lunch))

+$50 for booking offline
This event accepts Chamber Coupon (terms and conditions)
Members enjoy 30% discount with BOC HKGCC VISA Card

Notes

- Bookings are only confirmed upon receipt of payment, on a first come first served basis.
- Booking transfer is allowed for corporate members with advanced notice, walk-ins are normally not accepted.
- The Chamber reserves the right to decline any booking or cancel the event. In such case, a full refund of the participation fee will be issued.
- No refund will be made for last minute cancellations or no-shows. If the booking is cancelled at least 3 days before the event, and in such cases the refund will be subjected to a 10% administration fee, or HK$120 deduction, whichever is higher.
- Members paying with their BOC HKGCC Visa Card will enjoy a 30% discount on their reservation. The discount is only applicable to the card holder, and does not extend to their guests. The discount cannot be used in conjunction with Chamber Coupons.
- A $60 handling fee per person will be charged for all offline bookings (e.g. fax, e-mail, post) for all Chamber events. Go online today by downloading our app or registering on the HKGCC website to save the environment and money.
- Priority is given to corporate members. The decision to accept or decline any booking shall be at sole discretion of the Chamber.