Home Affairs Secretary Dr. Patrick Ho has been quoted as saying that the 1 July protests were "crucial," especially to Beijing, because they sent a clear signal that Beijing needed to rethink its Hong Kong policy.
「七一大遊行是關鍵，」香港特區政府民政局局長何治平接受媒體採訪時也表示，特別是對於北京當局來說，七一送出了明確的信號，香港政策必須改弦更張了。