Bad-mannered or racist? Debate rages over Hong Kong principal’s Singapore clashDr John Tse, executive director of Hong Kong Initiative for Diversity, says it is difficult to determine if Lee Cheuk-hing’s behaviour is racially motivated2-MIN READ2-MIN1ListenPublished: 11:36pm, 26 May 2026Debates continued to rage online after a Hong Kong school principal was filmed verbally abusing two South Asian security guards in Singapore, with viewers divided over whether his behaviour reflected a lack of manners or racial bias.Lee Cheuk-hing, the principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun, was caught on camera behaving badly and swearing at two security guards during a school trip to Singapore last Friday.While many criticised the principal’s lack of courtesy, others raised concerns about possible racial bias, pointing to the apparent contrast in Lee’s behaviour towards the two South Asian security guards compared with his interaction with a passer-by who appeared to be ethnically Chinese.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Bad-mannered or racist? Debate rages over Hong Kong principal’s Singapore clash
A Hong Kong school principal, Lee Cheuk-hing, is facing online debate after being filmed verbally abusing two South Asian security guards during a school trip to Singapore last Friday. While many condemned his lack of courtesy, others suggested his behavior might indicate racial bias, noting a perceived difference in his interactions with the South Asian guards versus an ethnically Chinese passer-by.
Leopold ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-26 · 15:36 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Hong Kong school principal, Lee Cheuk-hing, is facing online debate after being filmed verbally abusing two South Asian security guards during a school trip to Singapore last Friday. While many condemned his lack of courtesy, others suggested his behavior might indicate racial bias, noting a perceived difference in his interactions with the South Asian guards versus an ethnically Chinese passer-by. The executive director of Hong Kong Initiative for Diversity stated it is difficult to determine if the behavior was racially motivated. The incident occurred while Lee Cheuk-hing was on a school trip with San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School.
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Dr John Tse, executive director of Hong Kong Initiative for Diversity, stated it is difficult to determine if the behavior is racially motivated.
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A Hong Kong school principal was filmed verbally abusing two South Asian security guards in Singapore.
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Viewers are divided over whether the principal's behavior reflects a lack of manners or racial bias.
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Concerns about possible racial bias were raised due to the contrast in behavior towards South Asian guards versus an apparently ethnically Chinese passer-by.
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