Hong Kong Politics

Lam’s first anniversary marks the rise of moderate politics

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Repairing social divisions is the common aspiration of most citizens and is also the top priority in Carrie Lam’s election declaration. On the first anniversary of the new government’s administration, can it cool down social conflicts? There is a gentle breeze blowing in the political arena, and public opinion is tired of radicalism. Has the "Third Way" that advocates moderate politics created conditions for rebuilding harmony?

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Looking at the differences between "one country, two systems" from Hong Kong and international perspectives

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"One country, two systems" is an unprecedented attempt and relies on the joint efforts of policymakers and people in society. In order to ensure that "one country, two systems" can be implemented stably and long-term, it must be continuously reviewed to provide the government and the public with a reliable reference. Democratic Thoughts compiled the first "One Country, Two Systems" index last year on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. It is published every six months. This week it released the third index in an attempt to comprehensively evaluate the implementation of "One Country, Two Systems".

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Hong Kong youth’s “Chinese” identity changes from negative to positive

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The issue of Hong Kong's youth has become a national issue, and national identity has become the focus of the news. The Hong Kong Citizen Identity Survey published by the University of Hong Kong Minyan at the end of last year showed that the rate of Hong Kong young people (18 to 29 years old) claiming to be Hong Kongers rose to 69.7%, a record high in the 20 years since the handover, while the rate of self-proclaimed "Chinese" There is only 0.3%, which is the lowest record since the return. This result was widely reported by the media, and the public generally believed that Hong Kong youth did not identify with Chinese identity.

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A preliminary study on the one country, two systems index

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To ensure that "one country, two systems" can be implemented stably and long-term, we must review Hong Kong's achievements and shortcomings since its return to the motherland. In order to provide the government and the public with a reliable reference, Democratic Thinking compiled the "One Country, Two Systems" index on the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. It commissioned the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at the Chinese University to conduct a telephone survey and referred to the freedom and democracy index compiled by international organizations to comprehensively analyze the opinions of Hong Kong citizens and international organizations. From two perspectives, we try to comprehensively evaluate the implementation of "one country, two systems" (see http://pathofdemocracy.hk/one-country-two-systems-index/ for a detailed report).

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Hong Kong people and Chinese identities complement each other

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The identity of Hong Kong people has long lingered between "Hong Kongers" and "Chinese". Acceptance and resistance to the mainland are regarded as indicators of "the return of people's hearts" and have attracted much public attention. Whether in academia or the media, the two identities of "Hong Kong people" and "Chinese" have long been regarded as antagonistic. However, the appearance of binary opposition between the two identities actually stems from the fact that the questionnaire design of traditional polls cannot accurately reflect the dual identification of the two identities by most citizens. Democratic Thoughts conducted a public opinion telephone survey (Note) on "One Country, Two Systems" in June this year. It abandoned the traditional questionnaire design framework to dismantle the hot topic of Hong Kong people's identity, proving that dual identity is the mainstream of Hong Kong society. It also found that "Hong Kong people" and The two identities of "Chinese" are not only not opposed to each other, but are complementary to each other.

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