HONG KONG, June 26 — Support for year-long pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong has slipped, now getting the backing of a slim majority, as the city braces for the imposition of Beijing-drafted national security legislation, a survey conducted for Reuters showed. Protests escalated last June over...
Friday, 26 Jun 2020 07:19 AM MYT
The protests have resumed, but with far fewer participants, since China announced plans for the security law, which has alarmed foreign governments and democracy activists in Hong Kong. Pro-democracy labour unions and a student group last week failed to garner enough support to hold strikes against the proposed security legislation.
For the poll, which had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points, 1,002 respondents were randomly surveyed by telephone. The results were weighted according to the latest population figures.The poll was conducted when Beijing's intention to introduce legislation against terrorism, subversion, separatism and foreign interference was known but few details were available.
Hong Kong and Beijing authorities have repeatedly said the legislation would only target a small number of “troublemakers,” while rights and freedoms would be preserved. They say it will bring stability to a city rattled by the protests.
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