Hong Kong to take hard line against suppliers of fake credentials for university applicants
John Lee issues warning after earlier unveiling plans for ‘Study in Hong Kong’ campaign to promote city as global tertiary education hub
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to work with mainland Chinese authorities to crack down on education consultants supplying forged documents to candidates seeking admission to local universities.
“There are situations where intermediaries make unscrupulous attempts to make money,” Lee said before a weekly meeting of the government’s key decision-making Executive Council.
“If our law enforcement agencies know about these situations, they will definitely crack down and work with mainland agencies to tackle these illegal activities. But I believe that most of them are law-abiding.”
Lee unveiled plans to launch a “Study in Hong Kong” campaign when he delivered his annual policy address last week, with the brand seeking to promote the city as a global tertiary education hub.
He said Hong Kong was very attractive in terms of quality university education, especially in the Middle East and among other nations involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s plan to grow global trade.
But Lee warned that law enforcement agencies would take action against those caught using or supplying fake credentials, adding that institutions were responsible for flagging suspicious cases.
