Chinese University of Hong Kong students get management's blessings for new union, vow to stay clear of politics

A group of Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) students are setting up a new union and have begun rebuilding ties with the management, which accused the previous body of exploiting the campus for political purposes. Student representatives said there was a need for a platform to represent their interests but given the current "repressive political climate" in the city, they would steer clear of politics. The new student union is expected to be inaugurated next March with the blessings of the university's management. The previous union chose to disband last October, eight months after CUHK management cut ties with…