Opinion Survey on Civic Education 2004

2 Organization of Presentation Main findings: a general picture –Hong Kong –Mainland China –The World

3 Enumeration Results (Survey conducted between Oct. and Dec. 2004) Number% 1. Total number of quarters sampled2, Number of quarters found to be vacant, demolished or non-residential Number of quarters with no English, Cantonese or Putonghua speaking members Number of quarters with no household members aged Number of quarters eligible for inclusion in the survey (1) – (2) – (3) – (4) 1,501100% 6. Number of quarters successfully enumerated1, % 7. Number of quarters refusing to respond % 8. Number of quarters that could not be contacted during the survey period %

4 I. Hong Kong A strong sense of belonging to HK

5 HK (cont’d) Strong support for civil & political rights

6 Low to moderate level of social engagement Percentage distribution of social engagement 40% 25% 60% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Participation in civic organization activities in past 12 months Volunteer in the past Donation in past 12 months

7 Chart: Distribution of respondents by perceived occurrence of uncivil behavior Encountering uncivil behavior: Not uncommon

8 HK (cont’d) Satisfaction with civic mindedness: Moderate

9 Summary of the HK findings: A strong sense of belonging to HK Strong support for civil and political rights Low to moderate level of social engagement Civil behavior has plenty of room for improvement

10 II. Mainland China Most people are concerned about Mainland China Chart: Distribution of respondents by whether concerned about affairs in Mainland China Totally unconcerned 2.9% Unconcerned 16.9% No Comment 4.9% Concerned 66.5% Very concerned 8.9%

11 China (cont’d) Most are proud of being Chinese

12 China (con’d ) Proud of various aspects of the state

13 China (cont’d) Proud of various aspects of the nation

14 China ( cont’d ) Have respect for state’s interests

15 China (cont’d) Take a liberal view towards what behavior is “unpatriotic”

16 China (cont’d) More satisfied with China’s economic than political situations

17 Perceived identity is quite evenly distributed

18 (Q. 68) I am proud of being Chinese. (Q. 69) I believe that my hard work will help the development of Mainland China. (Q 70) I pay more attention to incidents in Mainland China than those in other countries. (Q71) I am glad that I am a citizen of China and not of other countries (Q73) If people from other countries are like the Chinese, the world would be better. (Q74) Even if China makes mistakes, we should still support her. (Q75) In general, China is much better than other countries. Items of the General National Pride Index

19 The higher the sense of belonging to HK, the higher one’s national pride Chart: Index of sense of belonging to Hong Kong by Index of general national pride Index of General National Pride Index on sense of belonging to Hong Kong

20 Chart: Contacts with China by General National Pride Index DailyWeeklyMonthly or less frequent No Physical contacts Index The more contact one has with China, the higher one’s General National Pride Index

21 Chart: General National Pride Index by Age Older cohorts scored higher on General National Pride Index than younger cohorts

22 No substantial difference in national pride among people with different levels of education Chart: General national pride index by educational attainment university post- secondary matriculationS4-5S1-3primaryno schooling Overall index

23 Summary of views towards Mainland China – liberal/critical patriotism Concerned about Mainland China Proud of being Chinese Strong pride in China’s history, culture, and technological/economic developments Less pride in China’s politics, rule of law, bureaucracy, and social welfare system Respect state’s interests Take a liberal view towards what behavior is “unpatriotic”

24 Summary (cont’d) The more contact one has with Mainland China, the higher one’s national pride Perceived identity is quite evenly distributed Higher sense of belonging to HK, higher national pride

25 III. The World Believe in universal values Acknowledge moral duties to assist poor countries Regard humanitarian intervention as legitimate and appropriate Respect people’s diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds

26 Embrace global citizenship World (cont’d)

27 Conclusion HK people have a strong sense of belonging to HK HK society as a whole has developed an attachment to China and takes pride in her achievements HK people’s national attachment and pride is embedded in a political culture that treasures modern political values such as respect for human rights, civil liberties and democracy HK people embrace global citizenship

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