Beijing tasks Hong Kong with fast-tracking Northern Metropolis, boosting integration

Hong Kong should speed up the construction of the Northern Metropolis megaproject near the border with the mainland and the development of a commodity trading ecosystem, according to the draft outline of China’s 15th five-year plan. Other priorities included stronger integration with national development on the economic, technological and social fronts, especially deepening cross-border connections of financial markets. The draft, which sets China’s economic and social development targets for...

By Edith Lin,Lam Ka-sing