User:Ohconfucius/Hong Kong army cadet controversy
Official details
[edit]Officially registered as "The Hong Kong Army Cadets Association Limited", the establishment of the army cadet was inaugurated on 18 January 2015.[1] Regina Tong, wife of Chief Executive CY Leung, was named as head of the association; the honorary patrons are CY Leung himself, director of PRC Liaison Office Zhang Xiaoming, People's Liberation Army Garrison commander Tan Benhong.[2] Its board is chaired by Chan Chung-bun, who also presides over the Hong Kong Commission on Youth.[3] The association is seeking to recruit children and youth over the age of six, aims to "promote civic awareness, a sense of responsibility and rights as Chinese citizens, and personal qualities such as perseverance, self-discipline and leadership among youngsters", according to China Daily. It also aims to "promote harmonious relationships".[4][2]
Inauguration controversy
[edit]The group held its inauguration ceremony on 18 January 2015 at the PLA base in Stonecutters Island amidst heavy media management. Only a handful of establishment-friendly media were invited to cover the event; other media that was excluded were thus forced to rely on official copy. However, investigative reporters were able to find insiders willing to divulge details of the organisation of the ceremony.[5]
Membership controversy
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- ^ a b "Founding ceremony for Hong Kong Army Cadets Association Limited held". Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China, 19 January 2015
- ^ a b c Wong, Hilary (19 January 2015). "Cadet group swings into action with CY wife in lead". The Standard.
- ^ a b Lau, Kenneth (21 January 2015). "Army cadets chief denies media snub". The Standard.
- ^ a b Tan, Hwee Ann (19 January 2015). "Hong Kong Creates Cadets Modeled After PLA, China Daily Says". Bloomberg.
- ^ a b "Hong Kong army cadets 'drafted in students to boost member numbers' at secretive inauguration". South China Morning Post, 19 January 2015
- ^ "Hong Kong students claim they were duped into attending Army Cadets inauguration". Hong Kong Coconuts.
- ^ http://www.ejinsight.com/20150120-students-allege-they-were-unwittingly-led-into-army-cadets-group/
- ^ http://www.businessweek.com/news/2015-01-19/hong-kong-students-duped-into-joining-army-group-scmp-says
- ^ "Unwanted army cadets land on Hong Kong doorstep". EJ Insight. 20 January 2015.
- ^ "【壹錘】中一生半被迫出席青少年軍典禮". Apple Daily. 20 January 2015.
- ^ "別讓子女做齊昕母親隻兵". 香港獨立媒體網.
- ^ 【官方圖】青少年軍向特首、中聯辦主任、解放軍司令宣誓「報效祖國」 Ming Pao, 18 January 2015
- ^ "青少年軍宣誓「建港報效祖國」". 明報. 19 January 2015.
- ^ "【獨家】「香港青少年軍」制服曝光 解放軍營內步操 (17:32)" Ming Pao, 18 January 2015
- ^ "保護子女免犯法，勿加入青少年軍". 香港獨立媒體網.
- ^ "Is the PLA trying to invade Hong Kong schools?". EJ Insight. 19 January 2015.
- ^ Wong, Hilary (20 January 2015). "Cadet 'brainwash' row grows". The Standard.