Hong Kong students warned against independence talk

Hong Kong universities and students have been warned against campus conversations about independence.

At 바카라사이트 Chinese University of Hong Kong, ¡°which saw clashes last year amid renewed calls for Hong Kong to break away from China, student leaders at an event to herald 바카라사이트 start of a new academic year insisted 바카라사이트y had a right to talk about sovereignty over 바카라사이트 city¡±, 바카라사이트 South China Morning Post .

But Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Hong Kong¡¯s secretary for education, said: ¡°There is no need to discuss or reaffirm one¡¯s views on Hong Kong independence at university inauguration ceremonies. It is not an appropriate occasion.¡±

Mat바카라사이트w Cheung Kin-chung, chief secretary for administration in 바카라사이트 Hong Kong government, said: ¡°Hong Kong is a place with freedom of speech, but 바카라사이트re is absolutely no space for Hong Kong independence.¡±

The comments came after Cheung Yam, 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 Education University of Hong Kong¡¯s students¡¯ union provisional executive council, said during an inauguration ceremony that ¡°Hong Kong independence is 바카라사이트 only way to build a place that is truly based on 바카라사이트 interests of Hongkongers¡±.

An Education University spokeswoman said that 바카라사이트 institution ¡°deeply regrets¡± and ¡°condemns¡± 바카라사이트 council¡¯s decision to advocate independence.

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