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socially unjust economic policies. They also
criticise the lack of a social security system
and call for tougher measures against drugs,
These gambling, pornography and corruption.
general complaints are often accompanied by
specific complaints against the educational
system in Hong Kong.
Activities
The means by which the movement propagates
its ideas are student publications (especially
the 70's Bi-Weekly magazine); forums and
seminars;
and especially demonstrations.
The
hard core group associated with the 70's Bi-
Weekly has been the driving force behind these.
Since the Hong Kong Government made sites avail-
able for legal demonstrations last August, such
demonstrations have taken place peacefully.
There is also a tendency to drop earlier cam-
paigns about the Chinese language and the Senkaku
Islands in favour of more immediate practical
issues, such as problems of squatters and
hawkers. This has won them some public sympathy.