University head also bats back at claims the university is overreliant on intake from mainland China
3-MIN READ3-MINKristen CheungPublished: 3:00pm, 8 Aug 2026Updated: 3:03pm, 8 Aug 2026The president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has said “the path is open” for the revival of the institution’s main student union, so long as it registers with authorities in accordance with the law.Dennis Lo Yuk-ming also pushed back on claims that the university was overreliant on intake from mainland China, arguing that it was making strides in diversification.
In an interview with the South China Morning Post, he said the pathway to re-establishing a central union remained available through legal registration, pointing to the two college unions that had already done so, but offered no timetable.
“Our position has never changed. The student union will need to go through Hong Kong’s legal procedures. We require registration under the Societies Ordinance or the Companies Ordinance,” Lo said.
“Among our nine colleges, SH Ho College and Morningside College have already done so – this proves the path is open. We have colleagues actively in touch with students to help them through this process.”
