Impact of Beijing's Tightening Grip on Hong Kong's Financial Center

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Exploring the repercussions of Beijing's control over Hong Kong on its financial hub status, focusing on the aftermath of the 2019 protests, the significance of legal infrastructure for businesses, and the looming threats like Article 23 and global backlash.

It took more than 20 years for Hong Kong’s legislature to pass Article 23, a sweeping and troublingly ambiguous national-security law. Huge protests stymied such legislation in the past; not so anymore. National Guard troops are out in force on New York City’s subways—because they are cheaper than cops (10:11). And a personal story exploring the torment of tinnitus (15:31).

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