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Hong Kongďż˝s universities will be expected to change their curricula to reflect the new national security law by the coming academic year and be prepared to help ďż˝prevent and suppressďż˝ acts that could violate the legislation, the education minister has said.

Kevin Yeung Yun-hungďż˝s Friday remarks followed a top Beijing official this week highlighting the need for patriotic education for the cityďż˝s youth, and Chinese University effectively cutting ties with its student union over national security concerns.

Yeung, who has met the heads of the cityďż˝s publicly funded universities since the security law was imposed last June, told lawmakers that universities could consider conducting national security education via courses and seminars.

Get the latest insights and analysis from our Global Impact newsletter on the big stories originating in China.All schools must follow the law. We are currently discussing with [universities] what they have been doing under the legislation, and whether it meets our expectations and requirements,ďż˝ the secretary for education said at a Legislative Council meeting.

Under the legislation, universities and schools are required to promote national security education. Yeung said universities must also be able to prevent and suppress any violations of national security on campus.

Although institutions would be given some flexibility in adding national security law elements in their syllabus, Yeung said officials were reviewing their plans.

Yeung said he noted that since his meetings with university leadership last year, their management had begun placing a greater emphasis on the importance of being law-abiding.

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ďż˝I believe when the next academic year begins, we will see [more] changes made to their curricula and relevant arrangements,ďż˝ he said.

Asked by a lawmaker whether authorities would regulate research topics at tertiary institutions related to the independence of Hong Kong, Taiwan or Tibet, Yeung said only that certain flexibility and autonomy should be allowed, though they must abide by the law.

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