In Hong Kong's growing climate of fear and self-censorship, it's unclear what can legally be said in the classroom — and whether student activism may become a thing of the past.
Hong Kong In the heart of the leafy, mountain-top campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong stands a replica of a giant statue erected by protesting students in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, before a bloody crackdown by Chinese troops.
A monument to freedom, the"Goddess of Democracy" has long been a symbol of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, and a testament to the freedoms the semi-autonomous city has enjoyed compared to the rest of China.
— Jennifer Creery 紀寳瑩 November 13, 2019 It was largely students, both university and high school, who led those protests, clashing with police in increasingly violent confrontations, occupying campuses, and getting arrested in large numbers. They had been expected to protest again this year. But with coronavirus halting the opportunity for public assembly, Beijing imposed a new national security law on the city in June, before the unrest could resume.
Hong Kong lawmaker: 'We are being pushed into a dead end' 07:35Student politicsThe oldest tertiary education institution in the city, HKU is one of the top-ranked schools in Asia according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and international students make up over 40% of enrollments. The top two schools in Asia, however, are both in China, suggesting that academic freedom may not ultimately shape what counts toward such rankings.
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