Hong Kong’s Leader Asks Residents to Support National Security Law
- Leader Lam wrote open letter Friday appealing for support
- Concerns about city’s freedoms and autonomy from China
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An overwhelming majority of Hong Kong residents said they oppose a controversial new security legislation that China plans to impose on the city, a move that has generated criticism from western democracies amid concerns over basic freedoms in the financial hub.
Results released Friday showed that 96% of 9,477 pro-democracy supporters in the semi-autonomous city opposed the laws, according to a survey released by Hong Kong Public Opinion Program. Of 1,186 respondents identifying themselves as supporters of the government, only 29% rejected the legislation while 62% supported it, the survey said.