Hong Kong international schools say they may not survive health crisis

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'If the specific needs of international schools cannot be rapidly addressed, this will very likely trigger decisions of families to leave Hong Kong in the coming weeks.'

Hong Kong's international schools are bracing for an exodus of families from the city, with some warning they may have to shut for good after the government suspended classes to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The schools' concerns were relayed to Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam in a Feb 12 letter from the French and British chambers of commerce.

 

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