27 years ago, the world witnessed Hong Kong’s handover from the UK to China. The city is now under a different kind of spotlight. The introduction of the National Security Law in 2020 and the passing of Article 23 sparked controversies. While lots of western money and expats have left, Russian and Middle Eastern wealth seems to be taking their place.
09:30 - Why is money flowing back to Hong Kong?
12:40 - Who are the people who continue to fight for freedom of speech in Hong Kong?
16:05 - Where do Hong Kongers go on the weekends?
24:40 - What does Hong Kong mean for Taiwan and China?
Host: Kwangyin Liu
Guest: Silva Shih, China Editor, CommonWealth Magazine
Producers: Weiru Wang, Billy Wu
＊Read about how Hong Kong has evolved under the draconian rule:
https://english.cw.com.tw/
＊Share your thoughts: bill@cw.com.tw
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