Explained: Who are protesting in Hong Kong? The young, highly educated middle class | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: Who are protesting in Hong Kong? The young, highly educated middle class | Explained News, The Indian Express

By Express News Service |New Delhi |Updated: August 15, 2019 10:25:41 am

Explained: Who are protesting in Hong Kong? The young, highly educated middle class

They are young, generally in their twenties, concludes a study that has sought to profile the participants of 12 protests between June 9 and August 12.

A participant at a protest held in Hong Kong on August 8. The survey covered 12 such protests since June 9. (AP Photo)

SINCE JUNE, Hong Kong has witnessed an unprecedented series of protests in opposition to a Bill that allows extradition to mainland China. What is the profile of these protesters?