The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government strongly opposes any form of student strike, which would harm the learning environment of the city's youth, said Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, the chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government on Monday.
Schools are not a place for political conflicts, Cheung said at a press conference ahead of the start of the school year.
At the same briefing, government officials also weighed in on the violent protests around the city over the weekend.
More than 100 Molotov cocktails were hurled at police officers on August 31, which caused great danger to passengers and law enforcers on site, said Secretary for Security John Lee.
A total of 32 MTR stations were vandalized on August 31 and September 1, accounting for a third of all MTR stations in Hong Kong. Violent protesters completely disregarded the safety and well-being of Hong Kong residents, Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank Chan Fan told reporters.
