Why Hong Kong Is Still Protesting
Podcast |
The Daily
Publisher |
The New York Times
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
Categories Via RSS |
Daily News
News
Publication Date |
Jun 17, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:23:17

In Hong Kong, hundreds of thousands remain in the streets, even after city officials said they would suspend the contentious extradition bill that prompted the demonstrations in the first place. We look at why the protesters still don’t trust their government. Guest: Austin Ramzy, who covers Hong Kong for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

Background reading:

  • If the shelving of thekong-murder-taiwan-extradition.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> extradition bill and an apology from Hong Kong’s leader were aimed at mollifying the protesters,lam-hong-kong-protests.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> the measures seem to have had the opposite effect.
  • The bill’s suspension iskong-xi-jinping.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> China’s biggest concession to public pressure in President Xi Jinping’s nearly seven years as leader of the country.
  • kong-protests-pictures.html?smid=pc-thedaily">Here are photographs of the protests, which are some of the largest in the history of Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong, hundreds of thousands remain in the streets, even after city officials said they would suspend the contentious extradition bill that prompted the demonstrations in the first place. We look at why the protesters still don’t trust their government. Guest: Austin Ramzy, who covers Hong Kong for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: If the shelving of the extradition bill and an apology from Hong Kong’s leader were aimed at mollifying the protesters, the measures seem to have had the opposite effect.The bill’s suspension is China’s biggest concession to public pressure in President Xi Jinping’s nearly seven years as leader of the country.Here are photographs of the protests, which are some of the largest in the history of Hong Kong.

In Hong Kong, hundreds of thousands remain in the streets, even after city officials said they would suspend the contentious extradition bill that prompted the demonstrations in the first place. We look at why the protesters still don’t trust their government. Guest: Austin Ramzy, who covers Hong Kong for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

Background reading:

  • If the shelving of thekong-murder-taiwan-extradition.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> extradition bill and an apology from Hong Kong’s leader were aimed at mollifying the protesters,lam-hong-kong-protests.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> the measures seem to have had the opposite effect.
  • The bill’s suspension iskong-xi-jinping.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> China’s biggest concession to public pressure in President Xi Jinping’s nearly seven years as leader of the country.
  • kong-protests-pictures.html?smid=pc-thedaily">Here are photographs of the protests, which are some of the largest in the history of Hong Kong.

This episode currently has no reviews.

Submit Review
This episode could use a review!

This episode could use a review! Have anything to say about it? Share your thoughts using the button below.

Submit Review