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Hong Kong’s PolyU to teach national security law and history of ‘humiliation’ of China in course on leadership qualities
- A lecture will cover the new law, China’s constitution, Hong Kong’s Basic Law and aspects of the nation’s history
- But student union president says many undergraduates are concerned about the content and notes many details have not been released
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First-year students at Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University (PolyU) will learn about the Beijing-imposed national security law and the history of the “humiliation” of China as part of a compulsory course on leadership qualities, according to senior management.
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Associate vice-president Professor Daniel Shek Tan-lei said on Monday students needed to be shaped into “law-abiding leaders” and he did not see any “erosion in academic freedom” under the legislation that came into effect in June of last year.
“To be an effective leader, you need to obey the law and follow the regulations,” Shek said.
Under the law, which bans acts of subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, the government is required to promote national security in schools and universities.
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PolyU, along with Baptist, Lingnan and Education universities, has already announced compulsory requirements for students to learn about national security in the form of seminars, talks or lectures.
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