Tracking Hong Kong Public Opinion Across Social Media in Closing Democratic Spaces
Friday, April 30, 2021 The implementation of the National Security Law (NSL) in June 2020 redesigned the political landscape in Hong Kong and significantly increased the risks associated with political activity. Under the NSL, Hong Kong citizens are losing the ability to exercise their freedom of speech and freedom to assembly. Beijing reduced the Hong Kong government’s autonomy by removing pro-democracy voices and facilitating a major overhaul of the electoral system. As the world witnessed the disqualification of legislators, election postponement and arrests of pro-democracy figures, NDI...
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