Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union
From the very beginning, history of the reunification, facts about Basic Law, principles of “One Country Two Systems”, and the relationship between the Central Authorities and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have all been included in the primary and secondary school curriculum of many subjects, namely General Studies, Chinese History, Life and Society, Liberal Studies and so on. Therefore, there is no way of saying that students have no opportunity to learn them, or schools can avoid these topics.
We also believe that when teaching Basic Law and “One Country Two Systems” , teachers should be able to freely select appropriate teaching materials, with academic and professional independence. Definitely the provisions of Basic Law, the examples of the practice and the realization of “One Country Two Systems” would be the most ideal first-hand materials for teaching. The White Paper on “The Practice of the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Policy in the HKSAR”, issued by the State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China, is absolutely one of the essential references and teaching materials for understanding “One Country Two Systems”. However, we cannot agree on what the pro-Beijing people suggested that the schools should teach Basic Law and “One Country Two Systems” according to the White Paper. The reasons are as follows:
Many contents of the White Paper have violated the provisions of Basic Law, as queried by members of local legal and academic sectors, including: …… 閱讀全文


