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Hong Kong redefines poverty strategy amid competitiveness ranking rise

Hong Kong's government is redefining its approach to poverty alleviation, coinciding with a visit from Beijing's point man, Xia Baolong. Ahead of Xia's visit, the administration launched a public consultation for its first five-year plan and released a report on its poverty alleviation strategy. Concurrently, Hong Kong rose to become the world's second-most competitive economy in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking, an achievement highlighted by the government. AI

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Hong Kong redefines poverty strategy amid competitiveness ranking rise

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Wu ·

    Moving the goalposts won’t fix sources of Hong Kong poverty

    Last week, Xia Baolong, Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong and Macau affairs, made a two-day trip to the city to review the Hong Kong government’s progress across many areas. Everything seems to have been orchestrated with precision. Ahead of Xia’s arrival, the government launched …