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China’s National Security Law Reaches Classrooms

August 19, 2020 at 8:01 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The effect of the new national-security law that China imposed on Hong Kong is extending far beyond the territory to American college campuses,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Classes at some elite universities will carry a warning label this fall: This course may cover material considered politically sensitive by China. And schools are weighing measures to try to shield students and faculty from prosecution by Chinese authorities.”

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