The part of national education has caused persistent controversy in Hong Kong. A group in Hong Kong launched an anti-national education demonstration this afternoon. Zhang Zhigang, a member of the Executive Council, believes that disputes concerning national education should be resolved through rational dialogue. If you don't think the national education manual is appropriate, you don't have to. I hope everyone has confidence in the schools and teachers in Hong Kong.

Zhang Zhigang, a member of the Hong Kong Executive Council, stressed in an open forum that the most important thing in the recent national education turmoil is to solve the problem through rational dialogue. Instead of deciding whether to cancel national education by the number of demonstrators.

Zhang Zhigang: "I think there are some things. Let's discuss this matter. Let's get this question out. I believe that it is better to take the first step when there is a problem and solve it than to just entangle some problems. In fact, the government has explained that there are non-existent problems, such as brainwashing. I don't think Hong Kong, a free-speech and open society, can brainwash others. "

He also said that there is no hard push for national education, and three years of development is enough. If any teaching materials are not suitable during the period, they can be put aside.

In response to media follow-up, the Secretary for Food and Health of Hong Kong, Gao Yongwen, said that national education should be implemented, and the government would listen to the public's demands regardless of the number of demonstrators.

Reporter: "will the national education be withdrawn?"

Gao Yongwen: "This is not my responsibility, but I think there is something wrong with the textbook, but the national education itself should be implemented."

Reporter: "Will the government provide other teaching materials?"

Gao Yongwen: "Schools are free to use textbooks."

Reporter: "No matter how many people March, will it continue?"

Gao Yongwen: "No matter how many people March, the government will listen to everyone's demands."

National education has been discussed in Hong Kong for about 65,438+00 years, and will be tried out in primary schools after school starts in September this year. T2 However, the teacher's reference materials in the earlier "Teaching Manual on National Conditions of China Model" were criticized for not introducing the national conditions comprehensively. Educators and parents asked the government to shelve the implementation and conduct a comprehensive consultation.