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‘New China’ and Other Historical Issues

‘New China’ and Other Historical Issues
An 18-year-old high school student who was injured in the 2019 anti-extradition movement was standing outside a university in Hong Kong on June 2, 2020. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images
Hans Yeung
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The Education Bureau of Hong Kong (EDB) recently explained in an online article why Hong Kong had not been a British colony from historical and legal perspectives. The article has nothing new, as it merely repeats political correctness by distorting basic historical facts.

Hans Yeung
Hans Yeung
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Hans Yeung is a former manager at the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, specializing in history assessment. He is also a historian specializing in modern Hong Kong and Chinese history. He is the producer and host of programs on Hong Kong history and a columnist for independent media. He now lives in the UK with his family. Email: [email protected]
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