By Clare Jim, Anne Marie Roantree and Jessie Pang

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong leader John Lee began presenting his fourth policy address on Wednesday, pledging to boost the financial hub’s economy and enhance people’s livelihoods.

A former deputy head of police, Lee reaffirmed the city’s economic growth forecast of 2% to 3% for 2025 and said authorities would reinforce its role as an international centre and a platform for mainland China enterprises to expand abroad.

Lee said his “ultimate objective” was to improve livelihoods, “with better housing for members of the public, higher income for workers, enhanced care for the elderly, and greater prospects for young people.”

Hong Kong’s small and open economy has felt the ripple effects of an economic slowdown in China and trade tensio

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