The presidents and vice-presidents of nine universities in Hong Kong attended an education forum today (13th) to discuss issues such as students' moral education training and innovation and technology.
Duan Chongzhi, President of Chinese University, described the current "infodemic" (infodemic) disaster, social media and fake news are like viruses, "The virus spreads so fast, one spreads ten, ten spreads one hundred, just like Omicron spreads one hundred ", thinking that there is a need for a "vaccine", such as setting up logic classes in universities, middle schools and primary schools to teach students the ability to distinguish right from wrong.
Zheng Guohan, the president of Lingnan University, bluntly said that many people, including some senior intellectuals, suffer from "democratic infantilism". Without knowing the operation of the democratic system, they use their ideals to oppose another system. He suggested that comparative politics courses should be set up in universities .
Duan Chongzhi refers to the outbreak of "information epidemic" in recent years
The presidents and vice-presidents of nine universities attended the 40th Anniversary Education Forum of the Tin Ka Ping Foundation, discussing moral education, innovation and technology, and humanities issues.
Duan Chongzhi, President of CUHK, said that if you want students to be "smart", you must first let them distinguish between "what is right and what is not". news) spread like a virus.
He said that these viruses are as contagious as the new crown and Omicron.
These viruses are social media (social media) and fake news (fake news)... Viruses spread so quickly, one spread ten, ten spread hundreds, just like Omicron spread ten hundred, high school principal Duan Chongzhi
Facing the "virus", Duan Chongzhi said that there must be a "vaccine" first. The so-called "vaccine" is something similar to the "virus". Finland is doing very well in this regard.
He also pointed out that in the unlikely event of being "acquired", one should "take medicine" and find some credible people to correct the mistakes.
As if you have been hit by a Covid supplement, eat some (Chinese patent medicine) lotus flowers to clear the wind.
Duan Chongzhi, President of CUHK
Duan Chongzhi also said that if someone becomes seriously ill after being "infected with the epidemic" and some people believe in wrong information and therefore do something wrong, they will have to bear the consequences.
He pointed out that it is necessary to teach students to tell the truth from childhood, but it is not easy to admit that some countries or universities have started to study the treatment of the information epidemic, and Google is also working hard, but refused to comment on the incident of Google's "Hong Kong National Anthem".
Asked about a council member’s proposal to reform the CUHK Council, Duan said that it has been under discussion since 2009 and has not come to any conclusion yet. “It should not be aimed at me.”
The presidents and vice-presidents of nine universities in Hong Kong attended an education forum today.
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Zheng Guohan pointed out that the students' thinking is formed in high school, and the teaching is more effective than half the effort
Another president, Cheng Guohan, the president of Lingnan University, also mentioned in his speech that students' thoughts are formed in high school, and it is too late for university education. Therefore, if anti-China and Hong Kong independence can be eradicated early, university education will definitely get twice the result with half the effort, but many people suffer from "democratic infantilism" ", including some senior intellectuals.
I don't know the actual operation of liberal democracy and its advantages and disadvantages at all. Pure managers want to operate a democratic system and use it to support certain democratic systems and oppose others.
Lingnan President Cheng Kwok-han
He pointed out that there are different democratic and centralized systems in the world. He believes that universities should set up courses in comparative politics. There is no need to talk about which systems are good and bad, but to use data and examples to speak. A solution?” He emphasized that liberal democracies have their own advantages and disadvantages.
It is meaningless to use one ideal to overthrow another ideal and idea.
Lingnan President Cheng Kwok-han
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