Schools reportedly told by govt to stay away from U.S. National Day activities
發佈日期: 2025-06-26 20:54
TVB News
The Education Bureau has reportedly informed schools about the risk of potentially breaching the national security law by attending U.S. National Day activities.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong Gregory May said today the consulate general will continue to engage with the public.
Ahead of the U.S. National Day on the 4th of July, a reception was held by the U.S. Consul General Gregory May at a hotel in Central today.
The event was attended by Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau.
The Chinese national anthem was first played at the reception, followed by the U.S. national anthem, as performed by Grammy winner Daniel Ho using the ukulele.
After the reception, Gregory May said he will assume a new role as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
U.S. Consul General GREGORY MAY said, "I'm leaving Hong Kong a big fan of Hong Kong. Definitely, you know, Hong Kong, our relationship with Hong Kong is an important component of the broader relationship with mainland China, but there's a lot of things that all of you, know, you live here, you know, there's still different about Hong Kong. And that's why our consulate will operate.”
May also responded to reports about the Education Bureau informing some schools in Hong Kong to ask students to avoid participating in U.S. Independence Day celebration events, due to concerns over a possible breach of the National Security Law during such events.
GREGORY MAY said, "I read that news and I was disappointed. The DNA of Hong Kong is to fearlessly, engage with the outside world. And this has never come up. And it's certainly not the Hong Kong that I know from years past. Well, you can't be a super connector. you know, if you don't allow your students to interact normally with the consulates. You've all been here and I challenge any of you to find anything about this event, that's happened at the Murray Hotel this afternoon that would in any way violate the national security of any country."
The U.S. resumes processing student visa applications with the condition of social media vetting. May says the consulate will make sure students obtain their required visas before the upcoming school year starts.
