China’s new patriotic education law targets its people living overseas, but is law possible to be enforced in Australia?


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It's a new law from China that could be imposed on Chinese people living in Australia. In January, Beijing launched its first law about its decade-long patriotic education campaign designed to promote nationalism among young people. It legislates obligations of schools, institutions, families and individuals in delivering patriotic education to young people, while clearly stating the do's and don'ts of being patriotic. But one code of the law has sparked concerns among some members of the Chinese Australian community. In Article 23, the law states it is Beijing's responsibility to deliver patriotic education tailored to the people of Hong Kong,...