But the world is ever more interdependent. Stock markets and economies rise and fall together. Confidence is the key to prosperity. Insecurity spreads like contagion. So people crave stability and order.

Our new world rests on order. The danger is disorder. And in today's world, it can now spread like contagion.

In a world that is more interconnected and interdependent than ever before, it is critical that we work together to uphold the norms and statutes that keep our citizens safe, our countries secure, and our economies fair.

We have a confidence-building measure of very great significance, and we have a decommissioning process under way,

We also need stability and prosperity. And stability and prosperity is very very basic in Hong Kong.

By nature, I am a unifier. I am a builder of consensus. I don't believe in sloppy compromise. But I do believe in bringing people together.