A survey among mainland tourists visiting Hong Kong commissioned by the Territory’s Democratic Party indicates that a majority believes local support for democracy reflects their patriotism and that residents are ready for universal suffrage.

Hong Kong (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Most mainland tourists visiting Hong Kong believe that local support for democracy reflects their patriotism, a poll commissioned by the Democratic Party has found. While 57.9 per cent of the respondents—interviewed on the streets—expressed such a belief, 13.4 per cent did not think so. The remainder had no opinion.

The survey, which was conducted between June 20 and July 3, also found that 57.5 per cent of the respondents thought that the central government should let Hong Kong people enjoy more democracy, while 4.7 per cent disagreed with it.

Nearly 40 per cent of the respondents believed Hong Kong had the necessary conditions for "one-man, one-vote" to elect the chief executive and all members of the Legislative Council, compared with 14.8 per cent who said no.

The study showed that 97.6 per cent of the respondents thought that Hong Kong was a prosperous and stable city—81.7 per cent believed Hong Kong people were law-abiding and uncorrupted.

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