The Pro-Beijing camp or pro-establishment camp (Chinese: 親北京派; 建制派) is a segment of Hong Kong society which supports the policies and views of the Government of China before and after the handover of Hong Kong on 1 July 1997. The term is usually used to identify political factions with close ties to China which was often called the Patriotic Front which "love the country and love Hong Kong" by the pro-Beijing media and the members of the camp can also be called Beijing loyalists.