3 HK universities make national security education compulsory for students

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Students from at least three publicly funded Hong Kong universities will have to learn about national security as a compulsory requirement from the coming academic year.

Baptist University on Monday said all undergraduates including overseas students admitted from September must undergo national security education in the form of seminars and talks as a requirement for graduation.

The Beijing-imposed national security law – which bans acts of subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces – requires the Hong Kong government to promote national security in schools and universities. The liberal arts institution in Kowloon Tong has more than 7,000 undergraduate students, with more than 10 per cent from mainland China or overseas.

The Post has contacted the five other public universities on whether they have detailed plans for rolling out similar courses. “We are not trying to sever ties with the student union,” Wai said in his first press conference since assuming the role in February. “If you are an independent organisation, then you should … collect [your] own fees.

In February, Chinese University also effectively cut ties with its student body over concerns relating to the national security law.

 

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