The Government today began a public consultation for the 2026-27 Budget.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong’s economy has demonstrated strong resilience and is making steady progress in 2025, despite external challenges.

“The Government’s efforts to reinforce and enhance Hong Kong’s status and competitiveness as an international financial centre, along with its comprehensive policies to drive economic and innovation and technology (I&T) development, are beginning to bear fruit,” he said.

“These developments are creating favourable conditions for Hong Kong’s continued advancement.”

Noting that 2026 marks the first year of the National 15th Five-Year Plan, he said: “Key issues for the upcoming Budget will include how Hong Kong can further broaden and deepen its economic development, accelerate the nurturing and application of I&T, expedite the upgrading of industry structures, and better integrate into, and contribute to, national development.”

“They also include creating more high-quality job opportunities and ensuring that the benefits of economic progress and diversification are widely shared across the community.”

Mr Chan stressed that the Government will gather views from different sectors, engage with the public, and draw on collective wisdom in preparing the new Budget.

“We welcome all members of the community to actively share their views so that we can work together to build a better and more vibrant Hong Kong.”

Citizens can share their views via the Budget website, by email, by phone at 2810 3768, by fax at 2147 5770, or by post to the Budget Consultation Support Team on 24/F, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong.