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What is China going to do in Hong Kong?

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What is China going to do in Hong Kong?

China has amassed a show of force on the border with Hong Kong while protests against the territory's Beijing-backed government continue.

As the civil unrest grows there are concerns about the social and economic impact on this business hub, and everyone is waiting to see what China will do.

What's next for Hong Kong?

Guests:

Martin Lee – founding chairman of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong

Lai-Ha Chan – Senior Lecturer in the Social and Political Sciences Program at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Former executive officer in the Hong Kong Home Affairs Dept

Ben Bland - Director of the Southeast Asia project at the Lowy Institute; former foreign correspondent in Hong Kong; author of Generation HK: Seeking Identity in China’s Shadow, published in 2017

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