https://www.scmp.com/rss/318763/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The youth of today in Hong Kong are being subjected to more harsh criticism than ever before. Authoritative figures seem fed up with the narcissistic and unruly behaviour of millennials. The former Chinese University vice-chancellor's criticism of the young protesters who stormed a University of Hong Kong council meeting, calling them "spoiled brats", is just one instance that has intensified the tension between generations. Indeed, mutterings of disgust about our young, not just in the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1852977/insecure-and-uncertain-hong-kong-youth-are-struggling-cope?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1852977/insecure-and-uncertain-hong-kong-youth-are-struggling-cope?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Aug 2015 04:45:30 +0000 Months after the end of the Umbrella Movement, its student leaders continue to shine in the international media spotlight. Alex Chow, Lester Shum and Joshua Wong have become household names. Apparently, today's students are playing a vanguard role in protest politics. Many people have sought to explain why this "post-90s generation" have taken a radical turn politically, and some members of the political establishment have pointed to the introduction of a new compulsory subject at senior... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1768542/liberal-studies-helps-open-minds-rather-creating-radical?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1768542/liberal-studies-helps-open-minds-rather-creating-radical?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:00:39 +0000