Poll: For Hong Kong Citizens, Sense of Chinese Identity Hits New Low

As Hong Kong marks 19 years since its handover from Britain, a new poll indicates an all-time low in the collective sense of pride as Chinese citizens, and feelings about Beijing's policies toward the city. The University of Hong Kong's Popular Opinion Program (UHKPOP) found the percentage of respondents identifying as "Chinese" at the lowest level in 14 years. Sixty-seven percent of the 1,006 people polled identified themselves as "Hongkongers," with only 31...

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