University paper's Hong Kong map omitting Victoria Harbour under review

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-07-26 08:00

A university paper published by The Education University of Hong Kong has drawn criticism for its inclusion of a map of Hong Kong that omits Victoria Harbour. The journal Humanities and Social Sciences Communications is currently reviewing the paper following complaints. The university defended the map, stating it focused on administrative boundaries rather than geographical coastlines, and was not an error. AI

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SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu · 2026-07-26 08:00

Journal to review university paper citing Hong Kong map without Victoria Harbour

An international journal has said it is looking into concerns raised over a map featured in a paper by an Education University of Hong Kong (EdU) researcher, in which Victoria Harbour was omitted and the Kowloon Peninsula was merged with Hong Kong Island. A spokesman for the jour…