New Year wishes for Hong Kong as brighter future beckons By Ho Lok-sang | China Daily Asia | Updated: 2020-12-29 10:41 A flag-raising ceremony is held at Golden Bauhinia Square to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China on July 1, 2020. [Parker Zheng / China Daily] 2020 is a watershed for Hong Kong. With the enactment of the National Security Law, Hong Kong is leaving turmoil and restlessness behind. Some people complain that it has eroded Hong Kong's freedoms. Others say it brings peace and order back to Hong Kong. But I have no doubt that Hong Kong from 2021 on will head toward a brighter future.