VOA慢速英語：約40%的年輕香港人支持香港獨立

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[00:00.00]Almost 40 percent of young people in Hong Kong support independence [00:07.16] from China for the city after 2047. [00:12.48]The information came from a study by the Chinese University of Hong [00:17.57] Kong.Interviewers asked more than 1,000 people questions in July. [00:23.12]The study contained a number of interesting findings. [00:31.29]Young people supported independence more than older people. Nearly [00:36.58]40 percent of people between the ages of 15 and 24, who were asked, [00:43.39] said they want the city to break away from China. [00:48.36]Seventeen percent of all those questioned said they support independence [00:53.54] for Hong Kong after 2047. Nearly 30 percent expressed no preference for [01:01.68]independence or staying with China. [01:05.93]However, less than four percent said they believe independence is [01:10.63] possible for the former British colony. [01:15.57]Britain handed over Hong Kong to China in 1997. Under that agreement, [01:22.26] Hong Kong is to be governed by the People’s Republic of China under [01:27.87] two economic systems:communism and capitalism. [01:33.06]This is known as the “one country, two systems” policy. The one [01:41.35] country, two systems deal with China is set to end in 2047. [01:48.47]One university student agreed with the study results. He said about [01:55.77] half of his friends support independence for Hong Kong. [02:01.43]“I think a lot of young people are very disappointed in the Chinese [02:06.57] government or the [ruling] Chinese Communist Party,” he said. [02:11.94] “Also, a number of events in recent years have changed people’ [02:16.92]s views about Hong Kong’s future.” [02:21.32]The student said the Chinese government has not permitted fully [02:28.67]democratic elections in Hong Kong. [02:29.92]The survey comes before elections for Hong Kong’s legislature. [02:35.76]For the first time, all candidates have been asked to sign a document. [02:41.89] In it, the candidate promises to uphold the principle that Hong Kong [02:48.51]is “an inalienable part of China.” [02:53.75]A number of pro-independence Chinese said they will be candidates in [02:59.50] the elections to be held on September 4. The Electoral Affairs [03:05.87] Commission said all candidates must sign the document or they [03:10.78]will be disqualified. [03:14.68]Hong Kong was promised a “high degree of autonomy” under the [03:19.42]terms of its 1997 handover to China. Article 26 of the Basic Law [03:27.78] guarantees the city’s residents the right to vote in and stand [03:32.91]for elections. [03:38.16]As a result, Hong Kong is considered a Special Administrative Region. [03:44.55]I’m Mario Ritter.

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Nearly 40 Percent of Young Hong Kongers Support Independence

約40%的年輕香港人支持香港獨立

Almost 40 percent of young people in Hong Kong support independence from China for the city after 2047.

約40%的年輕香港人支持香港在2047年后脫離中國獨立。

The information came from a study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.Interviewers asked more than 1,000 people questions in July.

該信息來自香港大學的調(diào)查研究。7月份，訪問員詢問了將近1000人該問題。

The study contained a number of interesting findings.

調(diào)查包含了一組有趣的現(xiàn)象。

Young people supported independence more than older people. Nearly 40 percent of people between the ages of 15 and 24, who were asked, said they want the city to break away from China.

年輕人比老年人更愿意支持香港獨立。約40%，年紀在15到24歲之間的年輕人表示他們支持香港從中國分離出來。

Seventeen percent of all those questioned said they support independence for Hong Kong after 2047. Nearly 30 percent expressed no preference for independence or staying with China.

17%的被詢問的人表示他們支持香港在2047年后獨立。約30%的人表示對于香港獨立或者和中國不可分割沒有傾向。

However, less than four percent said they believe independence is possible for the former British colony.

盡管如此，少于40%的人表示他們相信獨立對于以前是英國殖民地的香港來說是可能實現(xiàn)的。

Britain handed over Hong Kong to China in 1997. Under that agreement, Hong Kong is to be governed by the People’s Republic of China under two economic systems:communism and capitalism.

英國在1997年將香港移交給中國。協(xié)議下，香港必須在中國的管轄下實行一國兩制：共產(chǎn)主義和資本主義。

This is known as the “one country, two systems” policy. The one country, two systems deal with China is set to end in 2047.

這就是知名的一國兩制。在2047年之前實行一國兩制。

One university student agreed with the study results. He said about half of his friends support independence for Hong Kong.

一名大學生同意接受調(diào)查結果。他說：他們大部分朋友是支持香港獨立的。

“I think a lot of young people are very disappointed in the Chinese government or the [ruling] Chinese Communist Party,” he said. “Also, a number of events in recent years have changed people’s views about Hong Kong’s future.”

他說：“我相信大部分年輕人是對中國政府或者中國共產(chǎn)黨失望的。”當然，近幾年的一連串事件已經(jīng)改變了人們對香港未來的看法。

The student said the Chinese government has not permitted fully democratic elections in Hong Kong.

該學生說：中國政府已經(jīng)不允許香港全面的民主選舉。

Officials require candidates to promise unity for the first time

官方第一次要求選民承諾團結。

The survey comes before elections for Hong Kong’s legislature.

該調(diào)查來自香港選舉之前的香港立法機關。

For the first time, all candidates have been asked to sign a document. In it, the candidate promises to uphold the principle that Hong Kong is “an inalienable part of China.”

全體選民第一次被要求簽署文件。該文件里，選民承諾支持香港基本準則“香港是中國不可分割的一部分”

A number of pro-independence Chinese said they will be candidates in the elections to be held on September 4. The Electoral Affairs Commission said all candidates must sign the document or they will be disqualified.

大部分傾向獨立的中國人說：他們愿意成為9月4號選舉的選民。該選舉管理委員會表示：所有的選民必須簽訂該文件，否則他們的選票是無效的。

Hong Kong was promised a “high degree of autonomy” under the terms of its 1997 handover to China. Article 26 of the Basic Law guarantees the city’s residents the right to vote in and stand for elections.

在1997年香港被移交中國后，承諾“高度自治權”基本法的第26條保證這個城市居民的選舉權。

As a result, Hong Kong is considered a Special Administrative Region.

因此，香港被認為是一個特殊的管轄區(qū)。

I’m Mario Ritter.

馬里奧報道。