KEY POINTS
  • Hong Kong's controversial national security law and electoral changes have brought the city "back on the right track," Chief Executive Carrie Lam said in her annual policy address on Wednesday.
  • According to Hong Kong's top leader, who was appointed by Beijing, the changes have ushered in a "favorable era" for Hong Kong to plan for its future.
  • Lam also proposed developing an area in the north of Hong Kong into a metropolis, and discussed land and housing policy in the city.
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, delivers her policy address at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021.

Hong Kong's national security law and electoral changes have brought the city "back on the right track," Chief Executive Carrie Lam said in her annual policy address on Wednesday.

According to Hong Kong's top leader, who was appointed by Beijing, the changes have ushered in a "favorable era" for Hong Kong to plan for its future.