This file photo dated March 12, 2021 shows the exterior of the headquarters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government (left) and the Legislative Council in Hong Kong. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will discuss with lawmakers at Thursday’s new question-and-answer session ways of making Hong Kong a regional hub for higher education, financial and collaboration plans of major land development projects, as well as how to further cultivate a social atmosphere of loving the city and the country.

Speaking ahead of a weekly Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, he said the legislative session will focus on implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the nation’s two sessions. It will have two parts – one dealing with “safety and  stability”, and the other with “development and happiness”.

Lee said the special administrative region government proposed the topics to the Legislative Council on Tuesday morning, and obtained approval from LegCo President Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen.

He hopes to consult legislators on three issues - how to cultivate a mainstream value of society, with loving the SAR and the nation as the core, and making it compatible with “one country, two systems”.

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Lee also plans to discuss measures to maximize Hong Kong’s advantages in higher education and develop the city into a regional hub in this field.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu hopes to consult legislators on three issues - how to cultivate a mainstream value of society, with loving the SAR and the nation as the core, and making it compatible with “one country, two systems”

In addition, he noted that a series of large-scale land development projects will be launched in the near future, such as the Northern Metropolis and Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands reclamation plans.

Lee will also exchange views with lawmakers on suitable financing and public-private cooperation plans for the projects, to reduce the government’s financial burden and achieve a good combination of government administration and market efficiency.

At the new session, legislators can ask questions or express views on various topics. It will combine the advantages of previous Q&A sessions, motion debates, and policy consultations to address crucial and macro problems, Lee said.

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He hopes to use the opportunity to tap the potential and value of patriots administering Hong Kong, and make it easier for interactions and communications between the chief executive and lawmakers from the overall perspective.