While a more diverse student body is beneficial, the impact on Hongkongers of raising the non-local quota too much too soon should not be taken lightly
Last week, my son asked me why “problems” were bad. I disagreed with the question because not everything can or should be looked at through the good-vs-bad binary spectacles. Problems, like puzzles and mysteries, are opportunities for growth and insight. We learn from them and are better for it. If the problem arose from ignorance or negligence, we know not to do it again.
I wonder how Hong Kong’s Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin sees problems.
In announcing its tighter rules, the Education Bureau said it was to address concerns that opportunities for local students to gain admission to universities were being affected by those who had not lived in Hong Kong. Evidently, it is aware of the problem and has taken steps to address it.
Hong Kong policy address: John Lee woos money, cuts liquor duty and regulates subdivided flats
