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Over the past few days, my colleagues and I have been making use of various channels to brief the public in greater depth on the newly released Budget, including its key contents, measures and underlying considerations. The theme of this year’s Budget is “Driving High-quality, Inclusive Growth with Innovation and Finance”. At its core, the Budget responds to a period in which great changes unseen in a century are accelerating and geopolitical uncertainties are intensifying. The question we must answer is how Hong Kong can seize opportunities to leverage its unique advantages and inject fresh momentum into our future growth, thereby making development more resilient and inclusive.

Today is the sixth day of the Chinese New Year. I wish you good health, vitality, prosperity, and success in all endeavours in the year ahead. The 2026-27 Budget will be delivered this Wednesday. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to members of the public, as well as businesses and organisations from various sectors and backgrounds, for their valuable views and suggestions submitted during this period. We share a common aspiration for Hong Kong’s continued progress and enhanced support for different communities. The current-term Government has been making great strides to drive the economy forward and improve people’s livelihood, responding to the aspirations of the community.

As the Chinese New Year draws near, we warmly welcome the Year of the Horse with optimism, warmth and heartfelt blessings. I sincerely wish everyone a year filled with success, energy and prosperity. Today marks the 28^th day of the 12^th lunar month, and the city is alive with festive preparations. Taking the opportunity during the year-end, I extended early New Year greetings to members of the public. Yesterday, together with my colleagues, I visited two families and toured the Lunar New Year Fair at Victoria Park, where we shared our best wishes with the community.