Kan Wai-man: Some thoughts on transforming urban security governance towards preventive defence

Legislative Council member Kan Wai-man writes on some thoughts about promoting the transformation of urban security governance towards preventive defence. The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2026 shows that Hong Kong ranks second globally for "government efficiency". Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan clearly proposes to "promote the transformation of urban security governance towards preventive defence, and enhance economic and urban resilience".