Opinion Survey on Civic Education 2004

1. 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)

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 80% 60% 40% 60% 20% 40% 25% 0% Participation in Volunteer in the past Donation in past civic organization 12 months activities in past 12 months

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

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

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. Items of the General National Pride Index

19. Chart: Index of sense of belonging to Hong Kong by Index of general national pride 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.1 Index on sense of belonging to Hong Kong 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.5 1.00-2.00 2.01-3.00 3.01-4.00 4.01-5.00 Index of General National Pride The higher the sense of belonging to HK, the higher one’s national pride

20. The more contact one has with China, the higher one’s General National Pride Index Chart: Contacts with China by General National Pride Index Index 3.3 3.23 3.16 3.2 3.11 3.1 3.0 2.91 2.9 2.8 2.7 Daily Weekly Monthly or less No frequent Physical contacts

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

22. Chart: General national pride index by educational attainment 4.0 3.33 3.32 3.5 3.18 3.09 3.10 3.02 3.03 3.0 2.5 2.0 university post- matriculation S4-5 S1-3 primary no schooling secondary Overall index No substantial difference in national pride among people with different levels of education

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. World (cont’d) Embrace global citizenship

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

28. The End