Christmas Specials | Teach your children well

Does good parenting in Hong Kong mean submitting to the Party?

Some say no. Some say yes. And some leave

|HONG KONG

MARY CHOI had bundled her two sons off to her mother’s so that she could pack in peace. Her apartment was stacked full of cardboard boxes, and three hard-shell suitcases were wedged between the dining table and wall, price tags still dangling from their handles. She was not excited about leaving Hong Kong for Britain. Two years earlier, she and her husband had taken their sons on a reconnaissance trip, staying for a few days with old friends in London to see if they liked it. She had not.

This article appeared in the Christmas Specials section of the print edition under the headline “Teach your children well”

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