Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates that the people of the SAR have right to self-determination under the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland the threshold for petitioning a referendum is only 50,000 signatures, and with that citizens can express their opinion through the ballot box instead of taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Regardless of where elections take place, either domestic or foreign, money and any other tangible or intangible resources shall not be allowed to distort or affect fair outcomes of voting. No independently-organized campaign activities shall be permitted, and all media, consortia, organizations and individuals are expressly prohibited to use any form of financial or material resources to directly or indirectly affect fair and just elections. This shall include setting up dummy committees, misusing democratic institutions, inaccurate or misleading editing, distribution or placement of false advertising, etc.; violators shall be subject to criminal penalties. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.