Time For Me To Map Out HK's Future: Carrie Lam

Chief Executive Carrie Lam says her policy address on Wednesday will focus on housing and economic development, adding that it's time to map out the future for Hong Kong now the political situation has stabilised.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the weekly Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, Lam showed off the booklet for the fifth, and final policy address of her term.

She said it would take her more than two hours to deliver the blueprint, which has a theme of "new era, new opportunities".

"This year's policy address will focus on the the future, which includes economic development and integration into the country's development plan. Both are important matters," Lam said.

"But I also fully understand the main issues that people want solved are housing and land supply."

The CE said Hong Kong is now in a good position to look ahead, as the city is back on the right track under the One Country, Two Systems principle.

"During the consultation sessions, many people told me: 'It's time to do some work,' because we now have a stable environment that is no longer politicised and anti-government and anti-China, and we should therefore map out the future for Hong Kong."

She described Hong Kong's situation as "very good" as the unemployment rate has continued to drop while job vacancies are increasing significantly.

Lam said the policy address won't contain measures to support people or businesses hit by the pandemic, as these initiatives have already been announced.