The media for the moment remain free and feisty. The courts are trying cases based on the common law. The Special Administrative Region still operates as a separate customs territory from China. Customs regulations are being enforced. Hong Kong policemen patrol the streets.
Businessmen come and go, doing deals.
Hong Kong is active as an independent member of important international groups like the World Trade Organization and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. We value these precedents and hope this establishes the pattern for the future. One thing that permeates the fabric of Hong Kong is change. Staying the same is not good enough for Hong Kong. All these elements need to progress in a consistent direction.