#HongKong Education Bureau introduced the “professional consultancy services” under which publishers may “voluntarily” submit their #Liberal_Studies textbooks for review. Only reviewed books could be included in the bureau’s recommended book list.
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#HongKong government officials and members from the pro-establishment camp always accused the #Liberal_Studies subject of making students more radical. That’s why the Government censors the textbooks.
After review, a textbook describes that Lee Bo, the Hong Kong bookseller who was abducted from #HongKong and taken to mainland China, went to #China voluntarily.
A drawing of a line of tanks, which symbolises the #TiananmenSquareMassacre has been removed.
The Chinese judicial system has been described as “sunshine judiciary” 陽光司法.
Interception of petitioners at #Beijing is necessary during the meetings of National People's Congress as it is of the utmost importance to the country.
The phrase “separation of powers” #三權分立 disappeared and #XiJinping’s opinion on the relationship of the executive authorities, the legislature and the judiciary was quoted instead.
Photos of #OccupyCentral #UmbrellaMovement were removed.
This is political #censorship.
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