EPISODE · Feb 27, 2023 · 23 MIN
What Next - Beijing’s Crackdown on Hong Kong Dissidents
from What Next | Daily News and Analysis
When Beijing passed a new law that harshly penalized protests in Hong Kong, activists and dissident groups had to choose whether to shut down or get out. Now, 47 pro-democracy activists are facing charges and likely prison time, and a generation of dissent may be quelled. Guest: Emily Feng, NPR’s Beijing correspondent. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work.CORRECTION (March 2, 2023): A previous version of this episode misidentified this trial as a closed trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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When Beijing passed a new law that harshly penalized protests in Hong Kong, activists and dissident groups had to choose whether to shut down or get out. Now, 47 pro-democracy activists are facing charges and likely prison time, and a generation of dissent may be quelled. Guest: Emily Feng, NPR’s Beijing correspondent. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work.CORRECTION (March 2, 2023): A previous version of this episode misidentified this trial as a closed trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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