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Hong Kong nationalism

Free Hong Kong flag, a flag being used at the 2019 Hong Kong protests. The flag reads: "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times".[1]: 162 

Hong Kong nationalism (Chinese: 香港民族主義 or 香港主義) is a system of thought that spans the folklore, culture, history, geography, society, and politics of Hong Kong. It reflects a strong desire to protect democracy in Hong Kong, to oppose mainlandization, and to preserve local Hong Kong identity.[2] As such, many Hong Kong nationalists are opposed to Chinese state nationalism (中國國家主義).[3]

Hong Kong nationalism is generally considered a new phenomenon. The self-identification of the Hong Kong people became considered as nationalism when local discourse developed claims of self-determination, autonomy and varying degrees of separation from China.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kevin Carrico was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "'Good' vs 'Bad' Nationalism in Asia: The task of keeping nationalism civic, rather than aggressive and authoritarian". The Diplomat. September 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Daniel Cetrà; Coree Brown Swan (2022). State and Majority Nationalism in Plurinational States. Taylor & Francis. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-000-81250-3. On 1 July 2019, a group of protesters stormed the legislative council, graffitied it with political slogans and calls for reform, and placed a British Hong Kong colonial flag on the central podium-the ultimate statement of Hong Kong nationalism, or at least opposition to Chinese state nationalism.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Justin Chun-ting Ho was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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