People walk past the entrance of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union in Hong Kong, Aug 10, 2021. (VINCENT YU/AP)
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (PTU), a group that has long engaged in anti-China activities, said Tuesday that it has decided to disband.
In a press conference, the group said it had also stopped recruiting new members or extending memberships with immediate effect.
The group has drawn strong criticisms from various sectors in Hong Kong for inciting violence and preaching "Hong Kong independence" in the disguise of a teachers' union. Appeals for its eradication have been on the rise.
On July 31, the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced to cut all working relations with the PTU.
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