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May 9 • 6 tweets • 2 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
A decade-long decline in the birthrate, exacerbated by a recent exodus of residents from the city, has led to an alarming plunge in student as well as teacher numbers, leaving #HongKong’s education system facing a serious crisis.

theguardian.com/world/2023/may…
According to official figures, more than 64,000 students – from kindergartens to secondary schools – withdrew from the local education system in the past two years.
In the last academic year (2021-2022), more than 33,600 students, or 4% of the total student population, left school – a 10% increase from the year before.
Local media reported that at least five schools face closure in coming years after they failed to reach the minimum 16 enrolments in the first grade.
In the past three years, a number of measures have been introduced to boost patriotism and “national security awareness” among students. From primary school, students learn the concepts of “secession”, “subversion”, “terrorist activities”, and “collusion with a foreign country.”
Meanwhile, liberal studies – a subject supposed to develop critical and pluralistic thinking – will from September be replaced by “citizenship and social development,” which stresses loyalty towards the authorities.

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"Australia will spend almost $2 billion on improving relations with Pacific island nations as it seeks to counter #China’s growing influence in the region." smh.com.au/politics/feder…
"As well as spending $1.4 billion over the next four years to expand security infrastructure and criminal justice co-operation in the Pacific, the government will increase the number of Pacific islanders migrating to Australia and provide extra support for short-term workers."
"This will come on top of a previously announced US Green Card-style lottery scheme that will offer permanent residency for up to 3000 Pacific islanders.
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May 10
"In a new research paper, @adrianzenz casts doubt on the applicability of the rules related to #Uyghur forced labor by the ILO, a U.N. agency, arguing they were mainly drawn up to tackle commercially — not politically — driven exploitation." politico.eu/article/un-rul…
"In other words, Beijing is not primarily looking for cheap labor when its local officials in Xinjiang arrange for Uyghurs to go to work.
Instead, it is a top-down political campaign to make these Uyghurs, collectively presumed by the state to be potential secessionists and terrorists, submit to Communist Party rule.
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May 10
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday said #China could play an influential role in ending the war in Ukraine "if it decides to do so." dw.com/en/germanys-ba…
"As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and responsible major country, China will neither watch the fire from the other bank nor add fuel to the fire," Qin told reporters alongside Baerbock.
But Baerbock pressed Beijing to take a clear stance in the war, saying "neutrality means taking the side of the aggressor, and that is why our guiding principle is to make it clear that we are on the side of the victim."
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May 9
My latest: South Korean and Japanese leaders are aiming to strengthen bilateral ties amid increased threats from North Korea and #China. Can they present a common front? Feat: @nagystephen1, @Joel_P_Atkinson and @elleshii: dw.com/en/common-thre…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held their second summit in less than two months on Sunday ...
... as the two leaders aim to boost bilateral ties amid growing concerns over North Korea's military activities and the rise of China's influence in the region.
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May 9
Former UK Prime Minister @trussliz is to visit #Taiwan next week, where she will deliver a speech. theguardian.com/politics/2023/…
“Taiwan is a beacon of freedom and democracy. I’m looking forward to showing solidarity with the Taiwanese people in person in the face of increasingly aggressive behaviour and rhetoric from the regime in Beijing.”
Her office said on Tuesday that she was also expected to meet senior members of the Taiwanese government.
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May 9
“#China has accused Australia of attempting to sabotage its relationships in the Pacific, saying Australia has a “cold war mentality” and is blinded by “ideological prejudice”.” theguardian.com/world/2023/may…
Senior Chinese diplomats said Australia has undermined Beijing’s security and law enforcement cooperation with Fiji, alleging its relations with Fiji are being “targeted” by Australia, the US and New Zealand.
China’s special envoy for Pacific island countries, Qian Bo, told the Samoa Observer the relationship between China and Fiji did not seek to undermine or usurp Fiji’s other relationships.
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