Hong Kong protests China 'patriotism' classes

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Thousands of Hong Kong parents marched in the streets on Sunday in protest against a school curriculum plan they said was an attempt to brainwash
students by extolling the achievements of the Chinese Communist party.

The controversy is the latest backlash against perceived political influence from Beijing in the former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997.

Al Jazeera's Rob McBride has more from Hong Kong.