And we will not rest there. With globalisation, markets are continuing to evolve in the face of ever fiercer competition. This means we can never be complacent. But just before I conclude, I wish to refer back to something I mentioned at the start of my speech about the government sometimes finding itself in a no-win situation. The recent demonstrations about a whole range of issues in Hong Kong say a lot about the kind of society we have.
People feel they have a part to play in the community and a voice in the way it is run.
And believe me we hear what the people say. That's what free society is all about. And I hope that's what the readers of the Washington Post understood when Hong Kong was recently described in a report in that distinguished newspaper as a 'city of protest'. They certainly know what public protest is all about in the U.S. and in particular their national capital. Luckily for us, we are a robust society - vigilant about our freedoms which are guaranteed to us under our constitution.