Journal to review EdUHK research paper citing Hong Kong map without Victoria Harbour
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The journal Humanities and Social Sciences Communications is reviewing concerns about a map in a research paper by an Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) researcher. The map omitted Victoria Harbour and merged the Kowloon Peninsula with Hong Kong Island. A journal spokesman confirmed the assessment is ongoing. EdUHK defended the map, stating it is a cartographic characteristic and not an error.
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The map omitted Victoria Harbour and merged Kowloon Peninsula with Hong Kong Island.
The journal's spokesman said its assessment is ongoing.
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The journal's spokesman said its assessment is ongoing.
South China Morning Post- The map omitted Victoria Harbour and merged Kowloon Peninsula with Hong Kong Island.
- The journal has launched an assessment into the concerns raised.
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Loaded language removedAn international journal has said it is looking into concerns raised over a map featured in a paper by an Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) researcher, in which Victoria Harbour was omitted and the Kowloon Peninsula was merged with Hong Kong Island.
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The journal's spokesman said its assessment is ongoing.
South China Morning PostEdUHK defended the map, saying it was neither a distortion nor an error but a cartographic characteristic.
South China Morning PostAn international journal is reviewing concerns about a map in an EdUHK research paper.
South China Morning PostThe map omitted Victoria Harbour.
South China Morning PostThe map merged the Kowloon Peninsula with Hong Kong Island.
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