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Hong Kong schools given sweeping guidelines on bringing national security law into the classroom
- Government releases seven documents covering how nearly all of campus life should conform to controversial law, with education to begin as young as age six
- While some teachers welcome the clear instructions, others warn government is creating a climate of fear among students who will worry about crossing the line
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Key points:
Lower primary
• Learn how to sing and respectfully listen to the national anthem and observe flag-raising etiquette
• Know the people and institutions protecting Hong Kong (for instance, police, the People’s Liberation Army and health care workers)
• Learn what the law is and the names of four main offences
Upper primary
• Learn about campus security as an analogy for national security
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