Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Hong Kong (China) from July 2012

Hong Kong (China) · July, 2012
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Stories about Hong Kong (China) from July, 2012

30 July 2012

Hong Kong: Tens of Thousands Rally Against ‘National Education’

The new “red” elementary school curriculum controversy continues to ferment. In the past week, parent groups have joined in with concerned student and teacher groups to stop the government from...

25 July 2012

Hong Kong: Signal Ten Typhoon

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · Disaster

Language War in the Hong Kong Book Fair

Written by Andy Yee · Quick Reads · China

17 July 2012

China: Netizens Reaction to National Education in Hong Kong

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

16 July 2012

Hong Kong: Former SCMP Journalists’ Open Letter to the Paper's CEO

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

13 July 2012

Hong Kong: Foreign Domestic Workers Protest Mandatory Live-in Policy

Written by Oiwan Lam · Indonesia

A popular singer's outrageous treatment of her maid, who is forced to sleep in a customized bed on top of a toilet bowl, sparked protests outside the immigration office against...

9 July 2012

Hong Kong: Netizens’ Reaction on New Zealand Infant Milk Powder Shortage

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

8 July 2012

Hong Kong: New “Red” Elementary School Curriculum Flames Concern

Written by Oiwan Lam · China

Under pressure from mainland China, Hong Kong's elementary schools have to start a new curriculum on "national education." Recently revealed, its module on the "China model" is full of political...