內部事務

Journal Frank Ching stated in 1999, "China's promise not to interfere in Hong Kong's internal affairs is similar to a left-handed person promising only to use his right hand. The promise may very well be sincere but, in the absence of restraints, the left-handed person will sooner or later forget and, without even realizing it, start using his left hand."

The HKSAR government has also faced the problem of keeping Hong Kong economically competitive in a rapidly globalizing world and in the face of increased competition from mainland China, especially since China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 has diminished Hong Kong's traditional position as a doorway to China.

Some scholars fault Chris Patten's last-minute reforms that, however well-intentioned (出於好意的), appointed a bureaucratic elite that was committed to promoting democracy but unable to handle Hong Kong's transition from colony to HKSAR.

...The HKSAR's new rulers have the unenviable (不值得羨慕的) challenge of satisfying not only the central government in Beijing but also the powerful business interests and the local population within Hong Kong, which, partly because of the changes in the years leading up to 1997, now expect and demand more of their government.

Carroll, J.M. (2007). A Concise History of Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.