India, Sept. 16 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday unveiled the city's first five-year development plan, seeking to expand its identity beyond international finance to include technology, higher education and other sectors in a move that echoes Beijing's approach to economic planning.

Addressing the city's legislature, Lee said the plan aims to achieve breakthroughs in economic development, strengthen competitiveness, improve social well-being and advance Hong Kong's integration into and contribution to China's national development.

Hong Kong has long emphasised minimal government intervention in its economy, although officials have increasingly adopted language reflecting Beijing's development vision. Mainland China app...