“I am Hong Kong” Over 80% among young people Hong Kong University Survey June 17 at 8:29
In Hong Kong, more than 80% of young people who said they were “Hong Kong” rather than “Chinese” were surveyed by the University of Hong Kong, as China's control was strengthened due to imminent introduction of “national security legislation”. I understand.
The University of Hong Kong will conduct a survey on the sense of belonging among citizens aged 18 and over from 1st to 4th of this month immediately after the Chinese government decided to introduce a "national security legislation" to crack down on anti-governmental movements in Hong Kong. We got answers from 1002 people.
The survey asked for answers about how many people to think of themselves, showing four options: “Hong Kong”, “Chinese”, “Hong Kong in China”, and “Chinese in Hong Kong”.
According to it, 50.4% of the respondents answered that they were “Hong Kongs”, and among them, it was 81.1% among young people aged 18 to 29.
On the other hand, only 12.6% of the respondents were “Chinese,” and only 3.7% of the younger generation.
In Hong Kong, there is a growing sense of crisis among Chinese citizens that the introduction of the “national security legislation” will strengthen control by China, and the heightened awareness that young people think of themselves as “Hong Kong people” is once again highlighted. It is a form that became.
``In the last few years, the Chinese government has been trying to plant a'state of mind' in Hong Kong, but the findings show that it hasn't worked,'' said an expert in a local media interview. I am.