What Next - Beijing’s Crackdown on Hong Kong Dissidents
Slate News27 Helmi 2023

What Next - Beijing’s Crackdown on Hong Kong Dissidents

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.


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CORRECTION (March 2, 2023): A previous version of this episode misidentified this trial as a closed trial.

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