Does Hong Kong want to be independent?
Youngspiration calls for the right to self-determination of the “Hong Kong nation” on their sovereignty. According to a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute in December 2019, one-fifth of Hong Kong’s population supported Hong Kong independence, while 56\% of Hongkongers opposed it.
Why Hong Kong is not a state?
Hong Kong exists as a Special Administrative Region controlled by The People’s Republic of China and enjoys its own limited autonomy as defined by the Basic Law. The principle of “one country, two systems” allows for the coexistence of socialism and capitalism under “one country,” which is mainland China.
How long is Hong Kong Independent for?
The principle is that, upon reunification, despite the practice of socialism in mainland China, both Hong Kong and Macau, which were colonies of the UK and Portugal respectively, can retain their established system under a high degree of autonomy for up to 50 years after reunification.
Should Hong Kong become an independent country?
Independence would be meaningless because Hong Kong continues to be extremely dependent on China. It imports as much as 80\% of its water sources from China, as well as large amount of electricity and food. As a city-state, an independent Hong Kong is simply unviable.
Why is Hong Kong’s wealthy population against independence?
The city’s wealthy are also more likely to be against independence, and politically this complicates matters due to the pre-existing divide between the ‘haves and have-nots’. Hong Kong possesses the world’s most expensive street and also simultaneously has citizen’s living in ‘cage-homes’.
What is Hong Kong independence movement?
Hong Kong independence is a political movement that advocates Hong Kong to be established as an independent sovereign state.
Is Hong Kong’s judicial system truly independent?
Despite the de jure independence of Hong Kong’s judicial system, the constriction of civic space in Hong Kong is obvious. The most bizarre case was the abduction of several independent book publishers by Beijing officials.