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The majority of the polled DB members agree that Hong Kong should be run by local people but expatriate officials should either help with the transition or continue in office. Only a few favour the total evacuation of expatriate officers.
The polled members are confident that the Hong Kong government and the mass media will adequately reflect local opinion. Most of them have huge reservations about the adequacy of existing consultative and advisory machineries.
Though eager for good news, the polled members would rather have an announcement of the agreement package when finalised than to be kept informed of the contents of run-of-the-mill negotiation sessions.
The polled members are aware that Hong Kong's continued prosperity and stability would depend on its future being assured. Good news of a transient nature will not help.
To sum up, the polled DB members would accept changes to the status quo. But they hope that Hong Kong, after the change, will be better run with elected members on central government organs. They want the integrity of the legal system preserved even at the expense of their quality of living.
Systems wouldn't matter
Only personal freedoms count
On the supposed conversion of Hong Kong to a special administrative region, those polled who fill in 'doesn't matter one way or the other' give their reasons as follows:
choice.
They have been living in HK for tens of years. They have no other
From the Chinese point of view, any system has its good and bad points. SAR is only a label. What really matters is the government's continued development of HK and the Chinese authorities' gargantuan investment in the territory; both these factors will maintain prosperity and confidence.
HK is part of Chinese territory. On reversion to China there is bound to be change to the existing order no matter what governing system is adopted.
The power to decide rests with China.
to influence China's decision.
Individuals could do little
There is doubt as to whether communist systems could be applied with compatibility to administration of a democratic society.
Systems wouldn't matter. Only personal freedoms count.
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