The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, while soaking in exuberant celebrations on China’s National Day, stays in perfect peace and order, a hard-earned, well-deserved fruit that residents have been yearning for for years. Last National Day, I remember, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor mentioned that "stability has been restored to society while national security has been safeguarded, and our people can continue to enjoy their basic rights and freedoms". As everybody can see, stability is the key, especially in the political domain where social rifts carve the deepest dents in the hearts of peace-loving residents in Hong Kong. Without political stability, economic stability would find nowhere to stand.