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HK People's Sense of Identity Getting Stronger: Survey
Hong Kong people's sense of identity has strengthened and their knowledge of the Basic Law has also increased, according to the findings of an opinion survey released here Friday.

The biennial survey, conducted by the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education, found that 88 percent of the respondents considered themselves citizens of the People's Republic of China (PRC), up 4 percent from the corresponding figure of 84 percent in year 2000.

Similar to the result of the 2000 survey, 92 percent respondents agreed that Hong Kong was their home and 78 percent of the respondents also claimed to have a very strong sense of belonging to Hong Kong.

According to the survey, Hong Kong people's knowledge of the Basic Law had also increased notably, with more than half respondents were able to recognize whether the statements asked were correct or not.

Similar to 2000, 85 percent of respondents agreed that Hong Kong is a place where the rule of law prevails.

(Xinhua News Agency December 13, 2002)

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