Hong Kong: Life Under the Crackdown
Our World · Season 2022 · Episode 15
Our World has spent the last year with journalists and protestors as they live through the most turbulent period in Hong Kong's recent history. When the British government transferred sovereignty to China 25 years ago, it promised to protect freedom of speech, but new laws have silenced all criticism. Street protests have all but stopped, pro-democracy lawmakers have been replaced by Beijing loyalists, and Hong Kong's new Chief Executive is its former Security Chief, who led the crackdown. Reporter Danny Vincent has been following those who have lived through the street protest movement, both as activists and reporters, many of whom are now imprisoned.
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Season
2022
Episode
15
Air Date
01/Jul/2022
Air Time
18:30
Runtime
30 min
Overview
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Our World has spent the last year with journalists and protestors as they live through the most turbulent period in Hong Kong's recent history. When the British government transferred sovereignty to China 25 years ago, it promised to protect freedom of speech, but new laws have silenced all criticism. Street protests have all but stopped, pro-democracy lawmakers have been replaced by Beijing loyalists, and Hong Kong's new Chief Executive is its former Security Chief, who led the crackdown. Reporter Danny Vincent has been following those who have lived through the street protest movement, both as activists and reporters, many of whom are now imprisoned.
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