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of the treaties", the majority (about four-fifths) favoured that China
should re-possess sovereignty. This survey therefore allowed the
students to separately express their points of oonsideration and decisions,
thereby avoiding the confusion that occurred in the past,
Two-thirds of students accepted the 'special administrative region'
proposal
On the question of exercising sovereignty over Hong Kong and
solution to Hong Kong's future, 93 per cent said that "China may exercise
sovereignty over Hong Kong after it has put forth an acceptable solution
and has given dependable assurances" and about two-thirds (67.8%) accepted
the proposal of "special administrative region" as a solution to the
question of Hong Kong's future. Therefore a greater part of respondents
held the view that only after the Chinese Government had given dependable
assurances to the "special administrative region" proposal would they
accept its right of exercising sovereignty.
If the Chinese Government failed to fulfil its promise in
exercising sovereignty over Hong Kong, more than half of the students
would "actively strive for reforms" and about 30 per cent would"
every means to leave Hong Kong", As to how Hong Kong people should
react, two-thirds (67.4%) said that they should "urge the Chinese
Government to carry out reforms" whereas 17.3 per cent of students said
they had to "strive for the independence of Hong Kong". From the
note findings of these two questions, the Chinese Government should that if
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it failed to fulfil its promise in exercising sovereignty over Hong Kong,
China would immediately be faced with pressures for reforms, people
leaving Hong Kong or striving for the independence of Hong Kong.
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