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Hong Kong: Marking 25 years in China's control

China's leader Xi Jinping says the "one country two systems" model must continue.

As Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of the day it was returned from British to Chinese control we take a closer look at who its new pro-Beijing leader is and hear from young Hong Kong voices on what they think their future holds.

We鈥檒l also be hearing a conversation between young Russians, as the war in Ukraine continues. They'll tell us what it feels like growing up in what has suddenly become the most sanctioned country in the world and how they feel about their futures there.

We'll get the latest lines from our Ukraine correspondent, as officials say at least 20 people, including one child, have died in overnight Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's southern Odesa region.

Ruja Ignatova, also known as the "missing Cryptoqueen", has been placed on the FBI's top 10 most wanted list. The Bulgarian woman is wanted for her alleged role in running a cryptocurrency scam known as OneCoin and is accused of using the scheme to defraud victims across the world out of more than $4bn. We鈥檒l speak to one of the producers of the 91热爆鈥檚 own podcast on the story 鈥淭he Missing Cryptoqueen鈥 to learn how important this latest update is in the search for the mysterious businesswoman.

(Photo: Hong Kong as people celebrate the British handover of control to China. Credit: Getty)

50 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 Jul 2022 15:06GMT

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  • Fri 1 Jul 2022 15:06GMT

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