The way forward is not more control or suppression, but more trust and democracy. The latter leads to the full implementation of Deng’s policy, enshrined in the Basic Law, of “one country, two systems,” while the former turns the Basic Law into a worthless piece of paper.
这当然是对中国自1997年以来的香港政策的最大一桩控告。但解决之道在于改变制度而不仅仅是更换领导人。推动前进的方式不是更多的控制或镇压，而是更多的信任和民主。后者会实现作为《基本法》精髓的，邓小平“一国两制”政策的完全实施，而前者则只会将《基本法》变成一纸空文。