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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.