A Borrowed Time

This week, how Hong Kong became one of the most important, and most contested, cities in the world.

An episode of the Throughline podcast, hosted by NPR, titled "A Borrowed Time" was published on October 17, 2019 and runs 44 minutes.

October 17, 2019 ·44m · Throughline

Summary

Over the past six months, demonstrations in Hong Kong have increasingly become more violent and more determined. What started out as a protest against a proposed extradition law has now become a call for China to recognize Hong Kong's semi-autonomy. But what is at the root of this tumultuous relationship between Hong Kong and China? This week, how Hong Kong became one of the most important, and most contested, cities in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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