Centrist camp
The centrist camp, also known as the moderate camp or moderate groups, is Hong Kong's moderate political alignment.
Although they are not actively pro-government at the level of the pro-Beijing camp, the centrist camp interacts and support the Chinese government. For example, Ronny Tong of Path of Democracy entered the Executive Council of Hong Kong. Both Path of Democracy and Third Side join the ‘patriots-only’ legislative election.
History
A 2015 poll by The University of Hong Kong found that 41.9% of Hong Kong's population describe themselves as "centrists", 28.4% as "pro-democracy camp supporters", and 11.4% as "pro-Beijing camp supporters".Christine Fong and Wong Sing-chi, classified as centrist in the 2016 New Territories East by-election, lost to Alvin Yeung, classified as pro-democracy camp. At the time, Christine Fong received 33,424 votes, while Wong Singh-chi received 17,257 votes; in New Territories, the centrist camp received about 12%.
Third Side chairman Tik Chi-yuen claims that voters abandoned the centrist line and voted for a pro-Beijing camp because of the 'Returning to the Edge Effect' in the election. He analyzed that the centrist camp is likely to win 1 seat in the New Territories if it works with centrist politicians at the 2016 Hong Kong legislative election.
In the 2016 Hong Kong legislative election; Wong Singh-chi bolted from the Third Side and ran for the Social Welfare functional constitution, Tik Chi-yuen ran for the Kowloon West, Christine Fong was eliminated from 10th place with 34,544 votes in the eastern district of New Territories, the Path of Democracy sent two lists to Hong Kong Island and the eastern part of the New Territories and losing with 10,028 and 8,084 votes.
In the 2021 Hong Kong legislative election, the only centrist candidate elected was Tik Chi-yuen.
Political organizations
Current
- Path of Democracy
- Third Side
Former
- Hope for Hong Kong
- Professional Power, is widely considered as part of the pro-Beijing camp as Connie Lam said she will "support it with all her heart and soul" on the second reading of Article 23 of the Basic Law in the Legislative Council.
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