Hong Kong university student union axes Burmese film screening, citing last-minute gov’t warning

[HKFP] - 02/20/2025

A student union at a Hong Kong university has cancelled the screening of a Burmese film set in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, citing a last-minute government warning that hosting the event may break the law. The New Asia College Students’ Union (NASU) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) (…)



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