Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader on Monday vowed to overhaul the city's education system, arguing its liberal studies curriculum helped fuel last ...
Government supporters say Hong Kong's education system fosters anti-Beijing sentiment AFP/ISAAC LAWRENCEHONG KONG: Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader on Monday vowed to overhaul the city's education system, arguing its liberal studies curriculum helped fuel last year's violent protests.
Opponents say the laws will cut back on free speech and do little to heal the city's festering divides. But it has become a bete noire for Chinese state media and pro-Beijing politicians who have called for more patriotic education. But with the finance hub successfully tackling its COVID-19 outbreak - and social distancing measures easing - small protests have bubbled up.On Sunday, riot police chased flash-mob protesters through multiple shopping malls.
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