This World: Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom

12:50 AM to 1:55 AM
Thursday 5 December
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Season 1 Episode 1 of 2

In 2019, the Hong Kong government proposed a law allowing suspects to be extradited to China, a bill sparking a wave of anger across the city as people feared autonomy from mainland China was under threat. Using groundbreaking artificial intelligence to protect the identities of the protesters, this two-part documentary tells the story of four young people who joined mass protests across the city and felt increasingly disillusioned by the government's response. They soon found themselves drawn into a cycle of violence that threatened to tear the city apart

This World: Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom airs on RTE2 at 12:50 AM, Thursday 5 December. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Toby Paton
Director
Sarah Waldron
Executive Producer