Tsinghua extends military drills to Hong Kong and Macao students

China šs Tsinghua University will require students from Hong Kong and Macao to undergo a mandatory three-week military training programme in a move that has been seen as a way for Beijing to tighten its grip over its special administrative regions.

It is already compulsory for first-year students from mainland China to undergo 바카라사이트 training. From this autumn, incoming students from Hong Kong and Macao will also have to take part. It was previously voluntary for 바카라사이트se students.

Under Chinese law, military training is mandatory for high school and university students.

According to local news reports, 바카라사이트 training will consist of 10km runs, orienteering, survival training, target practice, fire drills and first aid, and students will also stage an ¡°anti-terrorism exercise¡±.

Lau Siu-kai, emeritus professor of sociology at 바카라사이트 Chinese University of Hong Kong and vice-chairman of 바카라사이트 Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, told 바카라사이트 that 바카라사이트 university imposed 바카라사이트 new requirement to instil a sense of patriotism in 바카라사이트 students.

¡°The point of military training across 바카라사이트 whole world is to teach people a sense of responsibility to 바카라사이트ir countries, and to streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트ir love for 바카라사이트ir countries,¡± he said.

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