A Hong Kong protester describes why he returns to the streets, week after week, in the face of an increasingly brutal crackdown by the authorities
- This episode was first broadcast in October 2019
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Presented by Anushka Asthana; produced by Rachel Humphreys, Verna Yu and Axel Kacoutié; executive producers Nicole Jackson and Phil Maynard
Mon 23 Dec 2019 03.00 GMT
When we first released this episode in October, Hong Kong had been rocked by four months of violent protests against what is seen as Beijing’s tightening grip on the city. The unrest has plunged the city into its worst crisis since Britain handed the territory back to China in 1997. The protests were prompted by a now-abandoned bill that would have allowed extradition of suspects from Hong Kong to China and Communist party-controlled courts. But they have widened into a pro-democracy movement.
Anushka Asthana talks to one protester about why he has been returning to the streets, week after week. He discusses his fears over the escalating violence and why people are willing to die for this cause. We return to see how he has fared in the months since this episode was first aired.
- This episode was first released on Tuesday 15 October
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