A plan to require all Hong Kong University students to study abroad in mainland China by 2022 was announced with mixed response. Concerns raised included how students who have been involved in political protests would be treated and other logistics required in order for all to participate. The core purpose of encouraging all students to broaden their experience appeared not to be in question.
Administrators quickly retracted what it described as "clumsy" remarks regarding mandatory study abroad in mainland China. Seventy-eight percent of Hong Kong University students were found to not want to study in China in a poll, a strong indicator of hesitation about strengthening ties between the former British colony and its larger mainland territory. The ambivalence of Hong Kong students is largely related to perceptions that mainland China is shifting toward more conservative political and social policies.
Administrators quickly retracted what it described as "clumsy" remarks regarding mandatory study abroad in mainland China. Seventy-eight percent of Hong Kong University students were found to not want to study in China in a poll, a strong indicator of hesitation about strengthening ties between the former British colony and its larger mainland territory. The ambivalence of Hong Kong students is largely related to perceptions that mainland China is shifting toward more conservative political and social policies.
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