THE Dutch dredging company Hollandsche Aanneming Maatschappij, better known as HAM, is confident of Hongkong's future despite the current Sino-British dispute over Governor Mr Chris Patten's political reforms.
The company, which has been actively engaged in various reclamation projects in the territory over the past seven years, has been through every major crisis which has hit Hongkong since 1986.
Mr Otto Verkerke, HAM's area director, was optimistic about the future because Hongkong had been through several crises before but had always survived them.
''I think the people of Hongkong are so positive-minded, no one can stop them,'' he said, adding that the present hurdle - the dispute over the Governor's political reforms - was no different.
Hongkong, like everywhere else, would have its share of disagreements but they would eventually be resolved, he added.
And Mr Verkerke believed that Hongkong would also forge strongly ahead in all sectors, especially in its outlook towards quality in the future.