It's the first day of school for most Hong Kong students -- a day that could have heralded the end of the summer's youth-led protest movement. But some students are planning to skip class and protest instead.
Some of Hong Kong's university students are planning to skip class and protest -- but they don't want to give up learning altogether.on Tuesday and Thursday this week on how Hong Kong's protest movement has evolved -- from the 2014 Umbrella Movement to the ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations.
Davin Kenneth Wong, the president of Hong Kong University Student Union, said he was calling on students to boycott classes for at least the next two weeks."So instead of really boycotting learning, we’re having an option for those who want to boycott class but still want to learn something," he said.
"We think what’s at stake right now -- the social interest at stake -- is much greater than our grades." Joey Siu, the acting external vice president of City University Students' Union, said skipping classes was quite a big sacrifice for people majoring in certain subjects like medicine or law, which required full attendance.
"Comparatively, the sacrifice isn't that large when you compare to those fighting on the front lines."
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