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Have Hong Kong’s young people held back China’s superpower?

Jun 19, 201920 min
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Two million people took to the streets in Hong Kong over the past week to protest against a controversial extradition bill. Led by young people the protests are a direct challenge to Chinese rule in Hong Kong. We spoke to BBC reporters Danny Vincent, who lives in Hong Kong and Helier Cheung who was brought up there. We also spoke to student leader Joshua Wong about what’s at stake.

Produced by Duncan Barber and Philly Beaumont Mixed by Nicolaus Raufast Editor: John Shields

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