Hong Kong lawmakers-elect call for more exchanges with government in policymaking
Elected legislators say sharing session shows government values ties with lawmakers and call for earlier engagement to create better policies
About 70 of the 90 newly elected lawmakers joined the 1½-hour exchange with top government officials, including three secretaries and other bureau chiefs, focusing on two topics: the executive-legislature relationship and Hong Kong’s economic development.
Lawmaker-elect Chris Ip Ngo-tung said the event was the first such exchange for successful candidates before they started their four-year term.
“For a newcomer to the legislature, I was told the exchange has never been done before for lawmakers-elect,” he said. “It shows the government values the new Legco.”
The elected lawmakers will begin their term on January 1, 2026.