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Lingnan University student union in Hong Kong dissolves after 6 decades

The student union at Lingnan University in Hong Kong has ceased operations after 60 years. The union announced its dissolution via a social media post, citing unspecified "changes in the situation both on and off campus" as the reason for this decision. This marks a significant shift, leaving only two active student unions among Hong Kong's public universities, with one of those no longer permitted to operate on campus. AI

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Lingnan University student union in Hong Kong dissolves after 6 decades

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Mycroft ·

    Hong Kong’s Lingnan University student union ceases operations after 6 decades

    The student union of Hong Kong’s Lingnan University has announced it will dissolve after nearly six decades in operation due to “changes in the situation both on and off campus”, marking the latest in a spate of closures among such organisations in recent years. In a social media…