Education-Minister – Charm

No Hong Kong student visas for mainland Chinese pupils ‘under mutual agreement’

Cs news1 month ago02 mins

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have a consensus that the city will not issue student visas to pupils across the border, the education minister has revealed, explaining that they are excluded from a scheme to increase the non-local intake at semi-private schools. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin also said on Friday that aided…

Sino-US tension may boost Hong Kong’s university applications: education chief

Cs news6 months ago02 mins

More mainland Chinese students may opt for alternative destinations for university study due to rising tensions with the US, but Hong Kong’s institutions should nonetheless raise their intake of foreign applicants gradually and maintain their quality, the education minister has said. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said during a radio show on Saturday that…