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Anson Chan

Stephen Sackur interviews Anson Chan, chief secretary of Hong Kong during the handover from British to Chinese rule. Is Hong Kong's fragile status quo irretrievably broken?

Extraordinary events have become the norm in the last three months in Hong Kong. The territory has become a cockpit of political protest and sporadic violence as many thousands continue to demand democratic reform. Stephen Sackur interviews Anson Chan; she was the chief secretary of Hong Kong during the handover from British to Chinese rule. She is still close to the centre of the storm, as Beijing now accuses her of fomenting the protest. Is Hong Kong's fragile status quo irretrievably broken?

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Sep 2019 07:30GMT

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Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Anson Chan

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