Hong Kong publishers have been told to remove references to the separation of powers and protest slogans from school textbooks, in a move decried as censorship by the authorities. Six publishers voluntarily submitted eight textbooks to the education regulator for vetting and were asked to make revisions, reports in Hong Kong and mainland media said on Wednesday. It’s the latest in a series of extraordinary moves on Hong Kong’s education system since Beijing’s national security law was implemented in late June. The vetting meant the textbooks now “may not reflect the real picture” of Hong Kong, he said. “We would like the students to have the full picture of the development of the social issues, including the pro government side and the criticism of the governments [in Hong Kong and mainland China].”“In Hong Kong now the political pressure is really high for teachers.

Source: The Guardian August 19, 2020 06:00 UTC