Hong Kong leader vows education overhaul after protests


Police officers stand guard as more than 200 people were arrested during anti-government protests in Hong Kong early Monday (May 11). A pro-democracy movement that paralysed Hong Kong for months last year has shown signs of reviving in recent weeks as the coronavirus threat eases. The government recently decided to allow public gatherings of eight people, up from four previously. - AP

HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday (May 11) vowed to overhaul the city's education system, arguing its liberal studies curriculum helped fuel last year's violent pro-democracy protests.

Lam described it during a media briefing on Monday in the city that the current secondary school programme as a "chicken coop without a roof" and said her government would soon unveil their plans.

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