Since this academic year, the University of Technology has listed National Security Education as a compulsory course and is included in the core curriculum of the university. However, the teaching material claims that the National Security Law overrides the Basic Law and other laws, causing controversy.
PolyU President Teng Jinguang stated that the teaching materials are produced by authoritative scholars and respect "academic freedom". They will not participate in the details of the course, but they can reflect opinions.
Teng Jinguang also revealed that starting from the 2022/23 school year, "Chinese History and Culture" will also be listed as a compulsory subject.
He reiterated that law-abiding by students is a basic requirement, and he hopes that PolyU students have both ability and political integrity.
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PolyU's national security education curriculum provokes controversy
This academic year, PolyU has integrated national security education into the "Tomorrow's Leader" course, which takes 3 hours. The only teaching material that says "National Security Law is above other laws, such as the Basic Law," is controversial.
The course also includes the unopened primaries, the HKU Student Council case, and the Tang Yingjie case on appeal.
Teng Jinguang: Responsible by authoritative scholars, respect for academic freedom and not participate
Teng Jinguang stated that the teaching materials are produced by authoritative scholars, respecting "academic freedom" and will not participate in the details of the course, but can help reflect opinions.
When a reporter asked him to answer the multiple-choice questions of the national security education course in the course, Teng Jinguang did not answer, saying that the multiple-choice questions were for students to answer.
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