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NEWS / Hong Kong / Education
China’s gruelling ‘gaokao’ undergraduate exam and tensions with the US have pushed many towards Hong Kong universities, making the city the second most popular overseas destination – and admissions harder than ever. Photo: Dickson Lee
Education

Mainland Chinese students head to Hong Kong universities to avoid gaokao exam and US tensions

To escape the dreaded mainland university entrance exam, students are heading south amid US visa worries and the city’s generous non-local admission quotas

08 May 2026
Education
China
Hong Kong
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Boris Lau Chung-kiu has served as captain of his school’s Chinese Drum Ensemble and vice‑chairman of the Chinese Orchestra. Photo: Handout
Education

SOTY 2024/25: Best Devotion to School winner shares about the power of music

Boris Lau Chung-kiu, a 17-year-old student from Diocesan Boys’ School, is passionate about how live performance can unite and encourage listeners

07 May 2026
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Hong Kong’s international schools, including ESF, face pressure to meet non-local student quotas, risking land reclamation by authorities. Photo: Handout
Deep Dive

Deep Dive: Hong Kong schools face pressure over non-local student shortfall

International schools, including ESF, face land reclamation risks for failing non-local student quotas – key to attracting global talent and investment

03 May 2026
Hong Kong
Education
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