How Hong Kong balances ‘one country, two systems’ in relations with Britain
The attitude from the Chinese government is so tough because it always gives priority to political stability, but the Hong Kong government has a different attitude to solving the problems of politics and economics.
The two sides have identified some initial measures to achieve such a goal, and will continue to explore other initiatives over the next three years, particularly in the field of innovation and technology and other emerging industries.
Under the “one country, two systems” formula, Hong Kong easily promotes “cold politics, hot economics” in relationships with other administrations, especially its former colonisers, the British.
But “cold politics, hot economics” is not the priority choice for Hong Kong. Political and economic market freedoms, and human rights, have always been the core values for the city.
Wendy Liu, Mong Kok