In fact, it is not accurate to say that "Hong Kong schools are declining".
The international reputation of Hong Kong schools is not supported by recruiting mainland college entrance examination students. Especially in the top three internationally renowned Hong Kong schools (HKU, HKUST, CUHK), the main students of Hong Kong schools come from local Hong Kong students (accounting for more than 70%). In mainland China, Hong Kong schools will not use the tactics of asking top students to get high marks, like the admissions office in Qingbei, and the university open day is only for local middle school students. In recent ten years, Hong Kong schools have opened their doors to enroll students (undergraduate) in Chinese mainland, and 300 to 400 students are enrolled every year, accounting for less than 10% of the freshmen each year.
It can only be said that the political atmosphere in Hong Kong has been complicated in recent years, and all major media are exaggerating the enthusiasm of college entrance examination students for Hong Kong schools. However, the international reputation, academic strength and teachers' level of Hong Kong schools (especially the Big Three) are solid, and the top scholars in the Mainland also come here to tell the truth. I really don't care.
From Zhihu.