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A Borrowed Time

A Borrowed Time

FromThroughline


A Borrowed Time

FromThroughline

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Over the past six months, demonstrations in Hong Kong have increasingly become more violent and more determined. What started out as a protest against a proposed extradition law has now become a call for China to recognize Hong Kong's semi-autonomy. But what is at the root of this tumultuous relationship between Hong Kong and China? This week, how Hong Kong became one of the most important, and most contested, cities in the world.
Released:
Oct 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The past is never past. Every headline has a history. Join us every week as we go back in time to understand the present. These are stories you can feel and sounds you can see from the moments that shaped our world.