Multiple sources confirm that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is working on the city's first five-year plan. One web search result explicitly mentions his intent to release a public-consultation document this quarter with the official document to be finalized, and another mentions the formulation of the plan.

Multiple independent web search results confirm the alignment between Hong Kong's first five-year plan and China's 15th five-year plan. Specifically, one source mentions the Youth Development Commission discussing the plan to 'proactively align with the National' plan, and another mentions recommendations from the 15th five-year plan being adopted in the budget to fall in line with Hong Kong's plan.