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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu vowed support for the local media industry during his policy address on Wednesday and the city’s first five-year plan. He announced a review of the television practice code to help broadcasters adapt to modern trends and digital competition. Additionally, Lee emphasized strengthening the global reach of Hong Kong's mainstream media and assisting in expanding their international networks to enhance the city’s reputation globally.

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John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, announced plans during his policy address on Wednesday and the city’s first five-year plan to support the local media industry. This includes strengthening the global reach of mainstream media and reviewing the television practice code to adapt to modern trends and digital competition. Specifically, in the section titled "Develop an East-meets-West Centre for International Cultural Exchange," Lee stated: “We will strengthen the global reach of the mainstream media.” Additionally, he vowed to assist local media in expanding their networks beyond Hong Kong, aiming to tell the city’s positive stories internationally.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Hong Kong's leadership announcements, one focusing on the five-year plan and its goals for the economy, while the other focuses on support for media and reviewing television practice codes.”

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“The articles describe different aspects of Hong Kong's leadership announcements, with Article A focusing on expected policy address highlights and Article B reporting on a specific vow to support media and review TV practice code during the actual event.”

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Hong Kong leader vows support for media’s global reach, to review TV practice code Hong Kong to review television practice code to help local broadcasters adapt to modern industry trends and digital competition, John Lee says Hong Kong’s leader has expressed renewed support for the local media industry, including strengthening its global reach and reviewing the code of practice for television to ensure it keeps abreast with the times. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu made the pledges in both the city’s first five-year plan and the policy address he unveiled on Wednesday.

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🔮 In the section on “Develop an East-meets-West Centre for International Cultural Exchange” under the five-year plan, Lee said: “We will strengthen the global reach of the mainstream media”.

2026-09-16 · South China Morning Post

Hong Kong leader vows support for media’s global reach, to review TV practice code · assertive framing

Hong Kong leader vows support for media’s global reach, to review TV practice code Hong Kong to review television practice code to help local broadcasters adapt to modern industry trends and digital competition, John Lee says Hong Kong’s leader has expressed renewed support for the local media industry, including strengthening its global reach and reviewing the code of practice for television to ensure it keeps abreast with the times. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu made the pledges in both the city’s first five-year plan and the policy address he unveiled on Wednesday. asserted

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In the section on “Develop an East-meets-West Centre for International Cultural Exchange” under the five-year plan, Lee said: “We will strengthen the global reach of the mainstream media”. asserted

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And in the part discussing measures to strengthen the city’s status as an international trade centre in the policy address, Lee said: “The government will continue to assist the local media to expand their network beyond Hong Kong, telling the good stories of Hong Kong.” asserted

media → discuss → Kong

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