Clean slate: rewritten schoolbooks say Hong Kong was never British colony

The city’s school curriculum has been revamped as Beijing looks to exert greater control

14 June 2022 - 19:58 By Krystal Chia

New schoolbooks will teach pupils in Hong Kong that the city was never a British colony, according to the South China Morning Post, as Beijing seeks to tighten its control of the territory. ..

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