Post-Umbrella Movement : localism and radicalness of the Hong Kong student movement

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal

Publication Date

8-2016

Volume

2

Issue

2

First Page

885

Last Page

908

Publisher

National Sun Yat-sen University

Keywords

post-Umbrella Movement, student movement, localism, radicalness

Abstract

Hong Kong student movements before the Umbrella Movement showed a political outlook of voicing within norm of the establishment, using "peaceful, rational and non-violent" approaches, acknowledging the authorities of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and mainland Chinese governments and recognizing attachment to the motherland China. Today's new emerging political outlook of the Hong Kong student movement has a profile of anti-establishment, using more assertive means and not excluding radical behaviour, distrust of the HKSAR and mainland authorities and assertion of radical localism. In the last two years, Hong Kong students have undergone a rapid change in their orientation, resulting in today's outlook. This paper argues that the Umbrella Movement is the key for the turnaround and it testifies to the birth of a new social and political consciousness amongst Hong Kong students.

E-ISSN

24109681

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Chan, C.-P. (2016). Post­-Umbrella Movement: Localism and radicalness of the Hong Kong student movement. Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal, 2(2), 885-908.

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