Hong Kong Election Candidates Target Student Population Decline

Two candidates for Hong Kong's Legislative Council have identified the city's shrinking student population as a critical issue. They are competing for the seat representing the education sector in the upcoming election. Incumbent lawmaker Tang Fei pledged to push for public schools to gradually reopen to non-local students. Tang is a vice-president of the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers. His opponent, City University associate provost Ray Cheung Chak-chung, also emphasized the demographic challenge. Both candidates aim to make education policy a central focus of their campaigns. The declining number of students is a long-term concern for Hong Kong's education system and planning. The candidates' proposals seek to address its impact on schools and resources.