HONG KONG — The Chinese University of Hong Kong has withdrawn recognition of its student union, saying criticism of the city’s national security law by newly elected union leaders may have been illegal.
The move, accusing the union of having “exploited the campus” for “political propaganda,” raises further concern about academic and political freedom in the Asian financial hub after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law in June.
Students have been at the forefront of mass pro-democracy protests in 2019 and authorities are keen to quash dissent in schools and universities, which Beijing and city officials have blamed for fostering anti-government sentiment.
Union leaders …
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