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1: Hong Kong Silenced: Add Oil

How to become a dictator

CHAPTER

The Story of the Extradition Protests in Hong Kong

This is a story with more dark twists and turns than most could have expected. It's about how China views ideas such as democracy and human rights, and what happens to those who challenge it. You'll meet the activists and politicians who have had to flee into exile to avoid prison. A lot of people we wanted to interview for this podcast are already behind bars. That's because they're being charged under national security law for speaking to journalists.

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