"Hong Kong was never a British colony" sparked controversy

The Legislative Council Panel on Education convened a meeting today (5th) to discuss the Senior Secondary Civil and Social Development and Chinese History subjects.

Member of Parliament Leung Mei-fen believes that it is necessary to strengthen students' awareness of "Hong Kong was never a British colony", and advocates the formation of an "Internet Army" to distribute knowledge online to reach more young people; "History" is not enough space, and he thinks that the curriculum avoids talking about the history before the reform and opening up, and thinks that there is a lot of room for improvement in the curriculum.

The chairman of the committee, Leung Mei-fen, believes that a "net army" needs to be organized to distribute knowledge online.

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The Legislative Council Committee on Education held a meeting today. It was the first meeting since the Secretary for Education, Mrs Tsai Ruo-lin, took over. The curriculum of senior high school civic and social development and Chinese history were discussed.

Education Secretary Cai Ruolian: Will focus on improving students' information literacy

Legislative Council Member (Election Committee) Leung Mei-fan mentioned that "Hong Kong has never been a British colony", whether "one country, two systems" or China's history is very important, but "I found that many people seem to have discovered the New World, turning back and talking about you and smearing you." I put more resources, and I think it is necessary to organize a team of "net army" to distribute knowledge on the Internet, "Why are too many young people watching the net frame, is there a team, a net army to go back to the correct knowledge? What about the net?"

Cai Ruolian, director of the Education Bureau, responded that he did not have the resources to organize a cyber army, but said that he would focus on improving students' information literacy, so that they have the ability to judge right and wrong.

The Deputy Secretary-General of the Education Bureau, Hong Chen Cuihua, responded that there was no textbook review in the past, but this time, when there is a textbook review, we will work together to make corrections.

Wu Qiubei believes that the "history of humiliation" in the current Chinese history department is insufficient, and there is much room for improvement.

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Wu Qiubei: The "History of Humiliation" in Chinese History is not enough, and the Opium War is not described enough

Congressman Wu Qiubei believes that the "history of humiliation" in the current Chinese history department is insufficient. For example, "the results of the Opium War are very little talked about." .

He quoted Chinese President Xi Jinping as saying that "the historical period before the reform and opening up cannot be used to negate the historical period before the reform and opening up, and the historical period after the reform and opening up cannot be used to deny the historical period after the reform and opening up." Much room for improvement.

Chen Bihua, Principal Assistant Secretary-General (Curriculum Development) of the Education Bureau, said that the bureau has made great efforts to make students learn more history. Middle and junior high school courses include the Anti-Japanese War, the Eight-Power Allied Forces, the Japanese Invasion and the founding of the People's Republic of China. More war history, I hope students have a deeper understanding of modern history.

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