Policy Pulse
The Council Business Divisions of the Secretariat launched a new initiative in December 2024 — the regular publication of Policy Pulse.
Policy Pulse aims to provide a concise and clear overview of the Government's major policy initiatives and current community issues, along with the latest developments and data to keep readers informed. Each issue contains focused analyses on specific topics, examines policy developments, and summarizes key discussions in the Legislative Council.
As individual topics evolve, the Secretariat will regularly update the Policy Pulse issued. The published issues of Policy Pulse are accessible below.
Year 2025
Progress of Hong Kong in applying fintech, developing digital assets and promoting technological innovations in various financial areas, and relevant discussions in the Legislative Council
Hong Kong's advantages in economic and trade competitiveness, the opportunities and strategies of Hong Kong for expanding the economic and trade network, and relevant discussions in the Legislative Council
The four hydrogen development strategies in Hong Kong, Hong Kong's edges in promoting the hydrogen industry, the latest progress on improving relevant legislation by the Government, demonstrations of technological innovation and industrial application of hydrogen energy, and relevant discussions in the Legislative Council
The unique advantages of Hong Kong as an international education hub, future development of Hong Kong's post-secondary education, key initiatives to build the "Study in Hong Kong" brand, and relevant discussions in the Legislative Council
The key role played by the Northern Metropolis ("NM") as the major hub for Hong Kong to integrate into the overall development of our country; the strategic positioning and development themes of NM's four major zones; development mode and transport planning of NM; latest developments of its Innovation & Technology Zone, as well as relevant discussions of the Legislative Council
The key points of the laws on safeguarding national security implemented in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, how the laws and enforcement mechanisms properly protect human rights and ensure that the public will not be inadvertently caught by the law, the fundamental role of national security laws in contributing to the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, and relevant discussions in the Legislative Council
The unique advantages of Hong Kong as the centre for international legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia-Pacific Region, the latest developments of Hong Kong's arbitration and mediation services, the measures to promote LawTech, and relevant discussions in the Legislative Council
The advantages of Hong Kong in asset and wealth management as well as equity financing, the developments and achievements of Hong Kong's financial services in recent years, new measures to deepen financial cooperation between Hong Kong and the Mainland, and relevant discussions in the Legislative Council
Year 2024
Hong Kong's transport network, major transport infrastructure development projects, cross-boundary transport links with the Mainland, recent developments in the local aviation and maritime industries, and relevant discussions in the Legislative Council
Principles and key features of the legislative proposals, the Administration's responses to views received during the consultation period and relevant discussions in the Legislative Council