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Anson Chan - Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, 1993-2001

Anson Chan - Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, 1993-2001

The Interview vor 6 Jahren

Is Hong Kong’s fragile status quo irretrievably broken?

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Extraordinary events have become the norm in the last three
months in Hong Kong. The territory has become a cockpit of
political protest and sporadic violence as many thousands
continue to demand democratic reform. Stephen Sackur interviews
Anson Chan; she was the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong during the
handover from British to Chinese rule. She is still close to the
centre of the storm, as Beijing now accuses her of fomenting the
protest. Is Hong Kong’s fragile status quo irretrievably broken?