Hong Kong Tourism Board: Actively engage with the "15th Five-Year Plan" to consolidate Hong Kong's role in cultural exchange between East and West.

On March 19, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Liu Zhen summarized the motion "Better Cooperation with National Strategy to Expand High-level Opening Up" proposed by Member Wu Jiezhuang at the Legislative Council meeting. He stated that the 15th Five-Year Plan is a strategic blueprint for the country's high-quality development in the next five years, with continuous expansion of high-level opening up as a key focus. The country attaches importance to building a cultural power, and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will actively connect with the 15th Five-Year Plan, strengthen Hong Kong's role in cultural exchange between the east and west, leverage its own soft power, promote Chinese culture, and tell good Chinese stories. Looking ahead to the future, we will work to align with the 15th Five-Year Plan and set a five-year plan for Hong Kong's cultural and artistic development, leveraging Hong Kong's unique advantages to further promote the high-quality development of cultural and creative industries, solidify Hong Kong's position as a hub for cultural and artistic exchanges between China and foreign countries, and play an important role in the exchange and mutual learning of Chinese and foreign civilizations. We will also make good use of Hong Kong's status as a major tourist destination in the world, actively promote and disseminate Chinese culture through integrated cultural, sports, and tourism experiences. Chairman, that's all I have to say. Signed, March 19, 2026 (Thursday) 12:02 PM Hong Kong Time