https://www.scmp.com/rss/323534/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com More than 10 years ago, I took part in a student exchange, coming to the University of Hong Kong. As a Singaporean, I was amazed by the liberalism on campus, where students led protests on matters of concern and held memorials for events such as the June 4 protests. While impressed by their political activism, I had another culture shock in my classes. Used to English as a medium of instruction, I was surprised when I had to engage in a discussion on political theory in Cantonese during my... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2041642/politics-and-english-language-why-singapore-ahead-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2041642/politics-and-english-language-why-singapore-ahead-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Oct 2016 09:05:28 +0000