China News Service, August 19. According to Dagong Wenhui's all-media reports, the University of Hong Kong Student Union publication "Xueyuan" released a message saying that Zeng Yongshi, the provost of the University of Hong Kong, sent an email to students in the early morning of the 19th, stating that the "Constitution, Basic Law and National Security Law of the coming year" The "Introduction" course will require students to watch a 10-hour online video on their own, followed by an online multiple-choice quiz of approximately 1 hour.
Students must obtain a "pass" to complete the course.
Starting from the 2022-2023 academic year, all students must complete the "Introduction to the Constitution, Basic Law and National Security Law" in order to graduate.
It is a non-credit course and students do not need to register for the course.
Zeng Yongshi pointed out in an email that more relevant course information will be announced after the start of the semester (September 1).
Several tertiary institutions in Hong Kong announced earlier that they will launch national security courses in the new academic year, including the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Baptist University, Polytechnic University, Lingnan University, and The Education University of Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Education Bureau mentioned in the document earlier that it has established a three-year strategic policy from 2022 to 2025. It is mentioned that graduates are the pillars of the future of society. It is very important for students to build a strong sense of civic responsibility through value education at the university level.
Education on the Constitution, the Basic Law and the National Security Law of Hong Kong should also be an important part of the university curriculum to train students to become law-abiding and responsible citizens.