Leung Chun-ying (right) meets the media with Chief Secretary Carrie Lam and Secretary for Education Eddie Ng Hak-kim. Photo: Sam Tsang Leung Chun-ying (right) meets the media with Chief Secretary Carrie Lam and Secretary for Education Eddie Ng Hak-kim. Photo: Sam Tsang
Leung Chun-ying (right) meets the media with Chief Secretary Carrie Lam and Secretary for Education Eddie Ng Hak-kim. Photo: Sam Tsang

National education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Controversial guidelines on national education shelved

Chief executive admits controversy over subject had polarised Hong Kong society and hindered schools but proposals will not be scrapped

Topic |   National education in Hong Kong
Dennis Chong and Johnny Tam

Updated: 7:48am, 9 Oct, 2012

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Leung Chun-ying (right) meets the media with Chief Secretary Carrie Lam and Secretary for Education Eddie Ng Hak-kim. Photo: Sam Tsang Leung Chun-ying (right) meets the media with Chief Secretary Carrie Lam and Secretary for Education Eddie Ng Hak-kim. Photo: Sam Tsang
Leung Chun-ying (right) meets the media with Chief Secretary Carrie Lam and Secretary for Education Eddie Ng Hak-kim. Photo: Sam Tsang
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