Fru formand, det vigtigste i Cushnahans udmærkede betænkning er, at den viser, at Kina i overvejende grad har respekteret aftalerne om Hongkong, og at den tidligere britiske koloni i dag faktisk nyder en højere grad af demokrati end under det meste af tiden under britisk herredømme.
Madam President, the most important message emerging from Mr Cushnahan's excellent report is that China has fundamentally respected the agreements it entered into on Hong Kong. We find that this former British colony de facto enjoys a greater degree of democracy today than it did during a large portion of its time under British sovereignty.