Gate News reports that on March 8, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan issued an essay titled “The 14th Five-Year Plan—Leveraging Unique Advantages to Better Integrate and Serve the National Development Strategy.” The article states that Hong Kong is committed to consolidating and enhancing its status as an international financial center. More importantly, under safe and controllable conditions, it aims to empower various industries through the “Finance+” approach, supporting the accelerated development and application of innovative technology, and enabling finance to better support the real economy and unleash its potential. Key areas include: fundraising and development of early-stage tech startups and patient capital; strengthening the offshore RMB business hub; developing green finance; and building an ecosystem for gold and commodity trading.