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Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis targets 2.5 million residents and 650,000 jobs
The plan, a key focus for the chief executive’s policy address, frames how Hong Kong intends to shape its next phase of development as the Northern Metropolis takes shape.
Hong Kong’s policy debate ahead of the chief executive’s policy address is centering on what kind of population the city is trying to build for, as the Northern Metropolis project begins to take shape, according to commentary published by SCMP Economy.
The article says the Northern Metropolis is Hong Kong’s most consequential development project for its next phase, extending beyond a typical new town plan.
It is expected to house 2.5 million residents and provide 650,000 jobs as the project develops.