Class experiences and attitudes towards the economic system in Hong Kong

In recent years, issues like the reduction of opportunity for upward social mobility, income inequality, collusion between government and businesses, and the monopoly of big businesses have attracted a lot of attention in Hong Kong. Do Hong Kong people want to see reforms in the economic system to deal with these issues? Based on 56 in-depth interviews, this study shows that while most informants still regard Hong Kong as a place with a lot of opportunities, they do not necessarily deny that inequality exists in Hong Kong. Nevertheless, most informants accept the unequal status quo; and some of the reasons which explain their acceptance of inequality are related to the different class experiences of the informants. A minority of the informants is discontented with income inequality and the monopoly of big businesses, and they are mainly middle-aged working class people who are active in the trade union movement, and middle-class people working in the non-profit sector.