Nearly 2 in 3 Hongkongers unhappy with life in city, Democratic Party survey finds
- Opposition group’s phone survey of 534 respondents before Christmas finds 58 per cent of residents dislike living in the city and a fifth have thought of leaving
- Party member warns government to take notice and research the causes of the unhappiness
Nearly two in three Hongkongers are unhappy with life in the city, while one in five residents have thought about leaving, a poll by the largest opposition party has found.
Some 58 per cent of 534 respondents in a random phone survey conducted by the Democratic Party between December 14 and 24 said they disliked living in Hong Kong, while only 34 per cent said the opposite.
The poll also found that 22 per cent of respondents had considered leaving Hong Kong, with 75 per cent of this smaller group holding university degrees, and 1 per cent saying they already had plans to emigrate within three years.
The party’s economic policy spokesman, Chan Po-ming, said the findings showed that the government had failed to mend community divisions following the 2019 social unrest.
“After 2019, people were very disappointed with and distrusted the government … Authorities did not take people’s demands or discontent into consideration,” he said, adding that the survey figures reflected how dissatisfaction “had continued to accumulate”.