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Lai of the land: Hong Kong’s democrats quashed
Lai of the land: Hong Kong’s democrats quashed
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Apr 19, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Some of the territory’s most outspoken activists—from media mogul Jimmy Lai to “father of democracy” Martin Lee—have been sentenced. We look at what’s left of Hong Kong’s protest spirit. Scientists have been making hybrid animal “chimeras” for decades, but newly developed human-monkey embryos raise serious ethical questions. And how the Arab world is changing channels as propaganda consumes Egyptian television.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Released:
Apr 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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